People v. Griffith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*1195Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Chun, J.), rendered March 18, 2009, convicting him of conspiracy in the second degree and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Generally, vacatur of a plea of guilty is not lightly granted since such a plea is intended to “mark[ ] the end of a criminal case” and should not be the path toward further litigation (People v Taylor, 65 NY2d 1, 5 [1985]). “When a defendant moves to withdraw a guilty plea, the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. FiumefreddoNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. TinsleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. AlexanderNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- People v. DragoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- People v. DrammehAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- People v. DonovanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- People v. RomeroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- People v. PerezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.