People v. Spates

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Erie County (M. William Boiler, A.J.), rendered September 23, 2014. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of robbery in the first degree.

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law § 160.15 [4]). Contrary to defendant’s contention, Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion to withdraw the plea (see People v Watkins, 107 AD3d 1416, 1416 [2013],…