Opinion ID: 2041973
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: People v Hofler

Text: Donnell Hofler pleaded guilty on September 26, 1996 to charges of criminal possession of a weapon, attempted robbery and bail jumping. He was sentenced on October 22, 1996; the sentencing minutes contain no motion to withdraw the plea, and no indication that the plea proceedings were defective. Hofler filed a timely notice of appeal, but did not perfect the appeal for several years. An affidavit of a court reporter dated August 1, 2002 says that he is unable to locate his notes of the September 26, 1996 proceeding. Hofler's only argument in his Appellate Division brief was that the loss of the minutes entitled him to either a reversal or a reconstruction hearing. The Appellate Division affirmed, relying on the presumption of regularity attaching to judicial proceedings. (2 AD3d 176 [2003].) We agree with the Appellate Division, and affirm.