Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Vernon Johnson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-06-10
Citations: 251 A.D.2d 996
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Vernon Johnson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 251
Pages: 996–996

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Vernon Johnson, Appellant.
[673 NYS2d 620]

Opinion:
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that County Court erred in accepting his plea of guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree (Penal Law § 220.31) without fully exploring his possible defenses. Absent a motion to withdraw the guilty plea or to vacate the judgment of conviction, that contention is not preserved for our review (see, People v Perez, 228 AD2d 821, 822-823, lv denied 88 NY2d 968). Defendant was not denied effective assistance of counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147). (Appeal from Judgment of Jefferson County Court, Clary, J. — Criminal Sale Controlled Substance, 5th Degree.) Present — Denman, P. J., Law-ton, Wisner, Balio and Boehm, JJ.