It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted forgery in the second degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 170.10 [2]). We agree with defendant that he did not validly waive his right to appeal. The record establishes that Supreme Court (John J. Brunetti, A.J.) failed to "`engage[] the defendant in an adequate colloquy to ensure that...
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