Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Antonio McKnight, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-12-31
Citations: 256 A.D.2d 1194
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Antonio McKnight, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 256
Pages: 1194–1195

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Antonio McKnight, Appellant.
[683 NYS2d 461]

Opinion:
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that County Court erred in failing to conduct a thorough inquiry into his justification defense before accepting his plea of guilty to assault in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.05 [2]). The recitation of the facts underlying the crime, however, did not cast significant doubt upon defendant's guilt (see, People v Lopez, 71 NY2d 662, 666). The court had no "duty to inquire further to ensure that defendant's guilty plea is knowing and
voluntary" (People v Lopez, supra, at 666). (Appeal from Judgment of Monroe County Court, Egan, J. — Assault, 2nd Degree.) Present — Denman, P. J., Hayes, Pigott, Jr., Callahan and Fallon, JJ.