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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MARCIA L. McGHAN, Appellant.

Memorandum:

Defendant contends that her confession should have been suppressed because it was obtained in violation of her rights. "[B]y pleading guilty before the hearing on [her] suppression motion, defendant precluded the making of a record and, in consequence, foreclosed the possibility of appellate review of [her] challenge to the admissibility of the People's evidence" ( People v Fernandez, 67 NY2d 686, 688; see, People v Porter, 213 AD2d 1070, 1071, lv denied 85 NY2d 978). By pleading guilty, defendant also waived her right to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence before the Grand Jury ( see, People v Dunbar, 53 NY2d 868, 871).

Upon our review of the record, we conclude that defendant received effective assistance of counsel. Defendant's attorney provided meaningful representation, thus satisfying the constitutional requirement ( see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147).

Finally, defendant's sentence, which was agreed upon as part of the plea bargain, is not unduly harsh or severe ( see, People v Cotton, 219 AD2d 836, 837, lv denied 87 NY2d 900; People v Tejeda, 217 AD2d 932, 934, lv denied 87 NY2d 908). (Appeal from Judgment of Ontario County Court, Henry, Jr., J. — Burglary, 2nd Degree.)

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PEOPLE v. McGHAN
(Feb 7, 1997)