Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Greller, J.), rendered March 8, 2012, convicting him of rape in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed. The defendant’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is based on matter dehors the record and, therefore, cannot be reviewed on direct appeal (see People v Nugent, </e…
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