In a plea bargain, defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of sodomy in the first degree by forcible compulsion (Penal Law § 130.50 [1]) and was sentenced to the agreed-upon term of imprisonment of 7 to 14 years. He now appeals. Instead of pursuing the appeal, defense counsel has applied to be relieved of her assignment as counsel for defendant on the ground that there are no nonfrivolous issues that can be raised on appeal. We disagree....
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