Judgment reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, plea vacated, and case remitted to the County Court, Nassau County, for further proceedings consistent herewith.
A review of the record indicates that the defendant, in pleading guilty to manslaughter in the second degree, was not adequately advised as to the nature of the plea and did not adequately understand the charge or the prospects of a justification defense. Defendant's version of the...
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