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PEOPLE v. ACKERMAN

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.
Oct 4, 2004
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Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's claim that he did not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily enter a plea of guilty is unpreserved for appellate review, since he did not move to withdraw his plea or vacate the judgment of conviction in the County Court ( see People v. Latney, 304 AD2d 674; see also People v. Lopez, 71 NY2d 662). In any event, the defendant's plea of guilty was voluntarily entered in the presence of competent counsel after the court advised him of the consequences of a plea ( see People v. Fiumefreddo, 82 NY2d 536; People v. Harris, 61 NY2d 9; People v. Caccavale, 8 AD3d 584). His conclusory allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel are likewise refuted by the record ( see People v. Curras, 1 AD3d 445; People v. Carter, 304 AD2d 771).

"As a result of executing a general waiver of the right to appeal, the defendant effectively waived his right to claim that the sentence imposed was excessive" ( People v. Stamatelos, 8 AD3d 591; see People v. Hidalgo, 91 NY2d 733).