Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the plea minutes demonstrate that the trial court, when confronted with a factual recitation negating the mens rea element of depraved indifference murder, properly conducted a further inquiry to ensure that the defendant understood the nature of the charge and that the plea was intelligently and voluntarily entered (see, People v Lopez,
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