Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, the plea is vacated, and the matter is remitted to the County Court, Nassau County, for further proceedings on the indictment.
It is well settled that where, as here, the defendant's factual plea allocution casts doubt upon her guilt by negating an essential element of the crime or by raising a defense, the court may not accept the plea without making further...
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