PEOPLE v. BACKUS


171 A.D.2d 900 (1991)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William E. Backus, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

March 7, 1991


Upon pleading guilty to burglary in the first degree, defendant was sentenced as a second felony offender to a term of imprisonment of 7½ to 15 years. First, we find no merit to defendant's contention that County Court erred when it denied defendant's motion to withdraw his plea on the ground that, at the time of his plea, he did not make a knowing waiver of his right to a pretrial suppression hearing. Not only did defendant knowingly and voluntarily waive his rights...

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