People v. Perkins

206 A.D.2d 871, 616 N.Y.S.2d 308, 1994 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7784

Opinion

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to the contention that County Court erred in failing to grant a hearing on the issue of defendant’s status as a second felony offender. A hearing was held wherein defendant was given a full opportunity to challenge the constitutionality of his prior plea. Additionally, defendant was not deprived of effective assistance of counsel by counsel’s alleged failure to advise him that the conviction would subject him to an enhanced sentence should he commit a crime in the future (see, People v Towles, 110 AD2d 729, lv denied 65 NY2d 930; People v Sirianni, 89 AD2d 775). (Appeal from Judgment of Erie County Court, D’Amico, J.—Criminal Sale Controlled Substance, 5th Degree.) Present—Denman, P. J., Fallon, Wesley, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.