| People v Figueroa |
| 2012 NY Slip Op 08150 [100 AD3d 1016] |
| November 28, 2012 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department |
| The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v LuisM. Figueroa, Appellant. |
—[*1] William V. Grady, District Attorney, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Bridget Rahilly Steller ofcounsel), for respondent.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Forman,J.), rendered May 31, 2011, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, upon his plea ofguilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant pleaded guilty with the understanding that he would receive the sentence hebargained for, which was a determinate term of 20 years in prison, plus five years of postreleasesupervision. The defendant's plea of guilty was knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily entered(see People v Fiumefreddo, 82 NY2d 536, 543 [1993]; People v Lopez, 71 NY2d662, 666 [1988]; People v Harris, 61 NY2d 9, 17 [1983]). Moreover, the sentenceimposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]).
The defendant received the effective assistance of counsel (see People v Taylor, 1 NY3d 174,176 [2003]; see also People v Benevento, 91 NY2d 708, 712 [1998]; People vBaldi, 54 NY2d 137, 146-147 [1981]). Angiolillo, J.P., Balkin, Austin and Miller, JJ.,concur.