Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's claim that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel by assurances allegedly made to him by counsel regarding his sentence is based principally on matter dehors the record, which cannot be reviewed on direct appeal. To the extent that the defendant's claim can be reviewed, there is nothing in the record to suggest that the defendant did not receive the effective assistance of counsel (see People v McPherson...
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