Defendant's claim that his attorney's concern about his fee created a conflict vitiating defendant's plea is not reviewable on direct appeal because it turns on matters outside the record, particularly as to the substance of counsel's advice before defendant agreed to the plea, and counsel's reason for giving such advice (see People v Denny,
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