Opinion
2013-11-6
The PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Shannon WILLIAMSON, appellant.
Del Atwell, East Hampton, N.Y., for appellant. Janet DiFiore, District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (Hae Jin Liu and Steven A. Bender of counsel), for respondent.
Del Atwell, East Hampton, N.Y., for appellant. Janet DiFiore, District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (Hae Jin Liu and Steven A. Bender of counsel), for respondent.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Lorenzo, J.), rendered August 7, 2012, convicting her of grand larceny in the fourth degree, upon her plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, her attorney at the plea hearing provided her with meaningful representation ( see generally People v. Benevento, 91 N.Y.2d 708, 712, 674 N.Y.S.2d 629, 697 N.E.2d 584;People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 146–147, 444 N.Y.S.2d 893, 429 N.E.2d 400).