Defendant pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree in satisfaction of a multicount indictment. Defendant was sentenced as a second felony offender to the agreed-upon prison term of 4½ to 9 years. Defendant appeals, contending that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel.
"In the context of a guilty plea, a defendant has been afforded meaningful representation when he or she receives...
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