People v. Lewandowski

On Rehearing

Allen, J.

We granted rehearing in this matter to determine the propriety of that portion of our previous opinion, released January 28, 1975, which dealt with the applicable standards to be applied to a motion to withdraw a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. We previously held that the effect of GCR 1963, 785.7(4), which applied to defendant’s motion to withdraw because the motion was made after June 1, 1973, was to modify the "great liberality” standard. We held that under that court rule, the standard for withdrawal of a plea after June 1, 1973, was whether the trial court had…