State v. Bawza

The defendant appeals from the trial court’s denial of a motion to modify his sentence or to place him on intensive probation. We find no error.

On April 14, 1988, the defendant pleaded guilty to assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (3). The trial court found that the plea was made freely and voluntarily and that there was a factual basis for it. On May 27,1988, the court imposed the agreed upon sentence of five years. Shortly thereafter, the defendant, acting pro se, applied for intensive probation in accordance with General Statutes *468§ 53a-39. The trial…