PEOPLE v. SOSA

No. 212 SSM 18.

28 N.Y.3d 965 (2016)

2016 NY Slip Op 06054

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. WILLIAM SOSA, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided September 20, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (William Terrell, III, of counsel), for appellant.

Seymour W. James, Jr., The Legal Aid Society, New York City (Jeffrey Dellheim of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge DiFioRE and Judges PIGOTT, RIVERA, ABDUS-SALAAM, STEIN, FAHEY and GARCIA concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and the judgment of Supreme Court reinstated. The record here evidences that defendant was aware that he had the right to a trial, had the benefit of his counsel's efforts and guidance, spoke with counsel, and chose to forgo trial in favor of entering a guilty plea. Therefore, the totality of the circumstances establish the voluntariness of the plea (People v Conceicao...

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