Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court properly denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Habeas corpus is not an appropriate remedy where "the contentions raised in the petition `could have been raised on direct appeal or pursuant to CPL article 440'" (People ex rel. Pangburn v Hodges,
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