by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Carter, J.), rendered December 23, 2003, convicting him of arson in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. The appeal brings up for review the denial, after a hearing, of that branch of his omnibus motion which was to suppress physical evidence and statements made to law enforcement officials.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the record clearly establishes that his plea of guilty “ ‘represent [ed] a voluntary and intelligent choice among alternative courses of action open to [him]’ ” (People v Louree, 8 NY3d 541, 545 [2007], quoting People v Ford, 86 NY2d 397, 403 [1995]).
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 Hernandez, 44 AD3d 684 [2007] ; People v Maize, 40 AD3d 884 [2007]).
The defendant’s remaining contention is without merit. Crane, J.P, Rivera, Angiolillo and Dickerson, JJ., concur.