People v. Welch

—Rose, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Tompkins County (Barrett, J.), rendered December 8, 2000, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

During jury selection at the trial of charges arising out of his sale of cocaine to an undercover police officer, defendant requested that a new attorney be assigned because of his dissatisfaction with defense counsel. After County Court denied this request, defendant pleaded guilty to the…