Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Frank Balo, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-10-11
Citations: 208 A.D.2d 639
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Frank Balo, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 208
Pages: 639–640

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Frank Balo, Appellant.
[618 NYS2d 245]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from three judgments of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Gerges, J.), all rendered March 5, 1993, convicting him of murder in the second degree under Indictment No. 325/92, criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree under Indictment No. 9706/91, and criminal possession of a weapon under Indictment No. 11522/91, upon his pleas of guilty, and imposing sentences.
Ordered that the judgments are affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the absence of a complete factual recitation of the underlying facts does not require reversal of the convictions where, as here, the record plainly establishes that the defendant knowingly and intelligently pleaded guilty, following discussion with counsel (see, People v Dexter, 135 AD2d 648; People v Lopez, 71 NY2d 662). Bracken, J. P., Balletta, Ritter, Pizzuto and Florio, JJ., concur.