Appellate Division, Fourth Department · July 24, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 04668
People v Ray
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 04668
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Holding The court affirmed the conviction because the defendant failed to preserve her challenge to the voluntariness of her guilty plea by not moving to withdraw the plea or vacate the judgment. The court declined to exercise its discretion to review the unpreserved issue in the interest of justice.
The court’s words
defendant, however, did not move to withdraw the plea or to vacate the judgment of conviction, and therefore failed to preserve her challenge to the voluntariness of the plea for our review
2026 NY Slip Op 04668, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Fourth Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | July 24, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 04668 |
| Area of law | Criminal Procedure |
| Week | Week ending July 25, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 04668 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 519 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, People v Ray, 2026 NY Slip Op 04668 (Appellate Division, Fourth Department, July 24, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-04668/
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