PEOPLE v. ESPINAL


176 A.D.2d 417 (1991)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Benjamin Espinal, Appellant

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

September 26, 1991


Defendant contends that his guilty plea was not entered into knowingly and intelligently because County Court made no attempt to determine if he understood English. Initially, we note that defendant's failure to move to withdraw his guilty plea or to make a postverdict motion to vacate the judgment of conviction precludes appellate review of the sufficiency of the plea allocution (see, People v Lopez,

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