Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York January 5, 2012 (People v. Rivera)

The record supports the court’s conclusion, made after a thorough evidentiary hearing, that defendant did not receive meaningful representation. “In the context of a guilty plea, a defendant has been afforded meaningful representation when he or she receives an advantageous plea and nothing in the rec*451ord casts doubt on the apparent effectiveness of counsel” (People v Ford, 86 NY2d 397, 404