People v. McGhan
Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that her confession should have been suppressed because it was obtained in violation of her rights. "[B]y pleading guilty before the hearing on [her] suppression motion, defendant precluded the making of a record and, in consequence, foreclosed the pos
Upon our review of the record, we conclude that defendant received effective assistance of counsel. Defendant’s attorney provided meaningful representation, thus satisfying the constitutional requirement (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147).
Finally, defendant’s sentence, which was agreed upon as part of the plea bargain, is not unduly harsh or severe (see, People v Cotton, 219 AD2d 836, 837, lv denied 87 NY2d 900; People v Tejeda, 217 AD2d 932, 934, lv denied 87 NY2d 908). (Appeal from Judgment of Ontario County Court, Henry, Jr., J.—Burglary, 2nd Degree.) Present—Green, J. P., Pine, Doerr, Boehm and Fallon, JJ.
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