Legal Opinion
People v. Watson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 6, 2004PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from two judgments of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (West, J.), both rendered July 5, 2000, convicting him of *403murder in the second degree under indictment No. 99-01026, and robbery in the first degree under indictment No. 99-01266, upon his pleas of guilty, and imposing sentences.
Ordered that the judgments are affirmed.
The decision whether to permit the withdrawal of a plea of guilty rests within the sound discretion of the court (see CPL 220.60 [3]; People v Raymond, 3 AD3d 587 [2004]; People v Scott, 2 AD3d 884 [2003]). The County Court providently exercised…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. FiumefreddoNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. RaymondAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- People v. ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. DragoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- People v. CollazoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- People v. WatsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008