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People v. Sweet

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jul 10, 1980
77 A.D.2d 705 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)

Opinion

July 10, 1980


Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Otsego County, rendered October 22, 1979, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of burglary in the second degree. The defendant first contends that the trial court should have suppressed a statement made by him immediately following his apprehension and arrest. However, the statement was spontaneous and does not fall within the ambit of People v. Samuels ( 49 N.Y.2d 218). (See People v. Lanahan, 75 A.D.2d 185.) The record reveals that the plea to burglary in the second degree was in satisfaction of an indictment charging burglary in the first degree and the sentence imposed was the minimum required by law. The contention that the plea of guilty reflects ineffective or incompetent trial counsel has no substance. Judgment affirmed. Staley, Jr. J.P., Main, Mikoll, Casey and Herlihy, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Sweet

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jul 10, 1980
77 A.D.2d 705 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)
Case details for

People v. Sweet

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LEON SWEET, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Jul 10, 1980

Citations

77 A.D.2d 705 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)