People v. Rios

Summary

The Court held that the People v. Lopez exception to the preservation rule does not apply to a defendant’s post‑plea statements made at sentencing, so the appellant’s challenge to the voluntariness of his guilty plea was unpreserved and the Appellate Division’s order was affirmed. The decision also reaffirmed that a defendant must move to withdraw the plea or vacate the judgment of conviction to preserve such a challenge.