Opinion
January 17, 1995
Appeal from the County Court, Orange County (Pano Z. Patsalos, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The minutes of the plea proceeding demonstrate that the County Court properly conducted an inquiry to ensure that the defendant's plea was knowing and voluntary, that the defendant possessed the necessary criminal intent, and that there was no possibility of an intoxication defense (see, People v. Lopez, 71 N.Y.2d 662).
Given the defendant's criminal history and the heinous nature of this crime, we find that the sentence that was imposed is not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Bracken, J.P., Balletta, Ritter, Pizzuto and Florio, JJ., concur.