Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [2]). We reject the contention of defendant that his plea was not knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily entered because he was denied a Spanish-speaking interpreter. Initially, we note that the issue is not preserved for our review, as defendant did not formally ask for an interpreter and, when County Court indicated that it would...
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