Opinion
2013-03-21
The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David A. GOODELL, Appellant.
Jack H. Weiner, Chatham, for appellant. Kathleen B. Hogan, District Attorney, Lake George (Kevin P. Donlon of counsel), for respondent.
Jack H. Weiner, Chatham, for appellant. Kathleen B. Hogan, District Attorney, Lake George (Kevin P. Donlon of counsel), for respondent.
Before: PETERS, P.J., LAHTINEN, McCARTHY and EGAN JR., JJ.
McCARTHY, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Warren County (Hall Jr., J.), rendered November 30, 2011, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of burglary in the second degree.
Defendant was charged in a seven-count indictment with burglary in the second degree, criminal contempt in the first degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree, assault in the third degree, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal mischief in the fourth degree and criminal contempt in the second degree arising out of an incident where he entered his former girlfriend's home and became involved in a physical altercation with her. Defendant pleaded guilty to burglary in the second degree and waived his right to appeal in full satisfaction of the indictment as well as other pending charges and additional charges that the People sought to pursue against him. Consistent with the plea agreement, County Court sentenced defendant to a prison term of 15 years followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals.
Initially, neither the People's representation that they planned to pursue an additional charge of burglary in the first degree if defendant did not accept their offer to plead guilty to burglary in the second degree nor County Court's explanation of these circumstances constituted coercion to induce defendant's guilty plea ( see People v. Wolf, 88 A.D.3d 1266, 1267, 930 N.Y.S.2d 382 [2011],lv. denied18 N.Y.3d 863, 938 N.Y.S.2d 871, 962 N.E.2d 296 [2011];People v. Morelli, 46 A.D.3d 1215, 1216, 847 N.Y.S.2d 789 [2007],lv. denied10 N.Y.3d 814, 857 N.Y.S.2d 47, 886 N.E.2d 812 [2008];People v. Coppaway, 281 A.D.2d 754, 754, 722 N.Y.S.2d 813 [2001] ). Furthermore, inasmuch as the record does not indicate that defendant moved to withdraw his guilty plea or vacate the judgment of conviction, his challenge to the factual sufficiency of the plea allocution has not been preserved for our review ( see People v. Ferro, 101 A.D.3d 1243, 1244, 956 N.Y.S.2d 225 [2012];People v. English, 100 A.D.3d 1147, 1148, 953 N.Y.S.2d 722 [2012] ). The exception to the preservation rule is not applicable here as County Court conducted an appropriate inquiry to clarify defendant's concerns and to ensure that he understood the available options and was entering his plea knowingly and voluntarily ( see People v. English, 100 A.D.3d at 1148, 953 N.Y.S.2d 722;People v. Granan, 48 A.D.3d 975, 975–976, 852 N.Y.S.2d 446 [2008],lv. denied10 N.Y.3d 959, 863 N.Y.S.2d 143, 893 N.E.2d 449 [2008] ). Defendant's argument that counsel was ineffective is also unpreserved ( see People v. Sterling, 57 A.D.3d 1110, 1112–1113, 869 N.Y.S.2d 288 [2008],lv. denied12 N.Y.3d 788, 879 N.Y.S.2d 65, 906 N.E.2d 1099 [2009];People v. Morelli, 46 A.D.3d at 1217, 847 N.Y.S.2d 789).
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.