OPINION OF THE COURT
ALTMAN, J.P.
On this appeal, we are asked to determine whether statutorily-mandated postrelease supervision (see Penal Law § 70.45) is a direct consequence of a plea of guilty about which a defendant must be informed before the plea is entered. We conclude that it is a direct consequence, but that under the circumstances, the case should be remitted for a hearing to determine the bona fides of the defendant's claim that he...
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