People v. Mitchell

CourtNew York Supreme Court Appellate Division
Citation456 N.Y.S.2d 107,90 A.D.2d 854
PartiesThe PEOPLE, etc., Respondent, v. Kevin MITCHELL, Appellant.
Decision Date29 November 1982

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456 N.Y.S.2d 107
90 A.D.2d 854
The PEOPLE, etc., Respondent,
v.
Kevin MITCHELL, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Division,
Second Department.
Nov. 29, 1982.

Duane C. Felton, Staten Island, for appellant.

Elizabeth Holtzman, Dist. Atty., Brooklyn (Barbara D. Underwood, Lois Raff and Stephanie L. Morse, Asst. Dist. Attys., Brooklyn, of counsel), for respondent.

Before DAMIANI, J.P., and MANGANO, GIBBONS and GULOTTA, JJ.

MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered July 30, 1981, convicting him of attempted robbery in the second degree, upon a plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

The court did not accept defendant's guilty plea until it was satisfied that the plea was voluntarily and intelligently made. Defendant had already had an examination pursuant to CPL article 730 and no new evidence was presented to indicate that he was in need of further examination. Defendant did not present a history of mental illness which would have required the court to exercise additional caution in determining

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whether to accept his plea (cf. People v. Bangert, 22 N.Y.2d 799, 292 N.Y.S.2d 900, 239 N.E.2d 644; People v. Greenwood, 54 A.D.2d 1123, 388 N.Y.S.2d 796). Further, it is merely speculative that counsel should have moved to withdraw the guilty plea on the ground that defendant lacked the mental capacity to enter the plea. The record does not support defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel (see People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 444 N.Y.S.2d 893).

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  • People v. Lioto, 1
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • May 7, 1999
    ...denied 68 N.Y.2d 757, 506 N.Y.S.2d 1044, 497 N.E.2d 714; People v. Corwise, 120 A.D.2d 604, 605, 502 N.Y.S.2d 223; People v. Mitchell, 90 A.D.2d 854, 456 N.Y.S.2d 107). Contrary to the contention of defendant, his factual admission of guilt was not coerced by County Court or by defense coun......
  • People v. Corwise
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • May 12, 1986
    ...the instant record, there was no proper basis for questioning the defendant's competency to enter a guilty plea (see, People v. Mitchell, 90 A.D.2d 854, 456 N.Y.S.2d...
  • People v. Velasquez
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • March 9, 1992
    ...denial of the defendant's motion to suppress physical evidence was error (see, People v. Seaberg, supra; see also, People v. Mitchell, 90 A.D.2d 854, 456 N.Y.S.2d However, we find the sentence imposed was excessive to the extent indicated herein. ...
  • People v. Nilsson
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • July 6, 1987
    ...defenses (see, e.g., Penal Law § 15.25; Penal Law § 160.15) was knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently made (see, People v. Mitchell, 90 A.D.2d 854, 456 N.Y.S.2d 107; see also, People v. Serrano, 15 N.Y.2d 304, 258 N.Y.S.2d 386, 206 N.E.2d 330; People v. Wedgewood, 106 A.D.2d 674, 483 N.Y......
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  • People v. Corwise
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • May 12, 1986
    ...the instant record, there was no proper basis for questioning the defendant's competency to enter a guilty plea (see, People v. Mitchell, 90 A.D.2d 854, 456 N.Y.S.2d...
  • People v. Lioto, 1
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • May 7, 1999
    ...denied 68 N.Y.2d 757, 506 N.Y.S.2d 1044, 497 N.E.2d 714; People v. Corwise, 120 A.D.2d 604, 605, 502 N.Y.S.2d 223; People v. Mitchell, 90 A.D.2d 854, 456 N.Y.S.2d 107). Contrary to the contention of defendant, his factual admission of guilt was not coerced by County Court or by defense coun......
  • People v. Velasquez
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • March 9, 1992
    ...denial of the defendant's motion to suppress physical evidence was error (see, People v. Seaberg, supra; see also, People v. Mitchell, 90 A.D.2d 854, 456 N.Y.S.2d However, we find the sentence imposed was excessive to the extent indicated herein. ...
  • People v. Nilsson
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • July 6, 1987
    ...defenses (see, e.g., Penal Law § 15.25; Penal Law § 160.15) was knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently made (see, People v. Mitchell, 90 A.D.2d 854, 456 N.Y.S.2d 107; see also, People v. Serrano, 15 N.Y.2d 304, 258 N.Y.S.2d 386, 206 N.E.2d 330; People v. Wedgewood, 106 A.D.2d 674, 483 N.Y......
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