Ordered that the order is affirmed.
A motion to vacate a judgment of conviction pursuant to CPL 440.10 cannot be made as a substitute for a direct appeal from the judgment when the defendant could have raised his claims on appeal, but failed to do so. Therefore, the Supreme Court properly denied the defendant's pro se motion based upon his claim that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because defense counsel admitted to the jury that the defendant...
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