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— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Ricigliano, J.), rendered July 5, 2012, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, upon his plea of guilty (Reilly, J.), and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant’s plea of guilty was entered voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently (see People v Fiumefreddo, 82 NY2d 536 , 543 [1993]; People v Lopez, 71 NY2d 662 , 666 [1988]; People v Harris, 61 NY2d 9 , 17 [1983]).
The defendant received the effective assistance of counsel (see People v Benevento, 91 NY2d 708 , 712 [1998]; People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137 , 146-147 [1981]). Mastro, J.P., Balkin, Sgroi and Hinds-Radix, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Fiumefreddo 82 NY2d 536 at 543 p. 969
- People v. Lopez 71 NY2d 662 at 666 p. 969
- People v. Harris 61 NY2d 9 at 17 p. 969
- People v. Benevento 91 NY2d 708 at 712 p. 969
- People v. Baldi 54 NY2d 137 at 146-147 p. 969