Order reversed, on the law and the facts, application granted and case remanded to the Criminal Term for resentencing of defendant.
In our opinion the record indicates that defendant's counsel failed to properly advise defendant of the crucial time factors of a right to appeal from the judgment of conviction when defendant reasonably could have believed that the attorney would act to protect his rights. Under these circumstances, relief should be granted so that defendant...
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