People v. Pittman
Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied the motion of defendant to withdraw his plea of guilty. “[D]efendant’s belated claims of coercion and ineffective assistance of counsel are flatly refuted by the record of the plea proceeding in which he knowingly and voluntarily made a complete and detailed plea allocution in the presence of competent counsel” (People v Hall, 195 AD2d 521, 522, lv denied, 82 NY2d 754). Further, the alleged failure of defense counsel to effectuate defendant’s right to testify before the Grand Jury or to seek dismissal of the indictment pursuant to CPL 190.50 (5) (c) does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel under the circumstances of this case (see, People v Hook, 246 AD2d 470, lv denied 92 NY2d 853; see also, People v Wiggins, 89 NY2d 872, 873). Nor is vacatur of the plea warranted because of defense counsel’s alleged failure to disclose to defendant the
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