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.