PEOPLE v. WHITTAKER

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

To the extent that the issue can be reviewed on this record, we find that the defendant received meaningful representation from his trial attorney and therefore was not denied his right to the effective assistance of counsel ( see, People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137). The defendant's claims regarding incidents of alleged inadequate representation occurring prior to the plea proceedings concern matters dehors the record and thus are beyond review on direct appeal ( see, People v. Dyson, 200 A.D.2d 756).

Miller, J.P., Ritter, Sullivan, Santucci and McGinity, JJ., concur.