People v. Udeke (Sixtus)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

against

Sixtus Udeke, Defendant-Appellant.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County (Laurie Peterson, J.), rendered April 29, 2014, convicting him, upon a plea of guilty, of attempted criminal contempt in the second degree, and imposing sentence.

Judgment of conviction (Laurie Peterson, J.), rendered April 29, 2014, affirmed.

In view of defendant's knowing waiver of his right to prosecution by information, the facial sufficiency of the accusatory instrument must be assessed under the pleading…