New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. MacTar Sougou, Appellant; the People of the State of New York…
November 24, 201526 N.Y.3d 1052
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Term orders, holding that the defendants' plea allocutions were sufficient to establish a knowing, intelligent, and voluntary plea, that preservation issues did not bar review, and that a trial judge need not enumerate every constitutional right waived during the colloquy.