People v. Ruez

Defendant pled guilty to possession

with intent to deliver cocaine, MCL 333.7401(1); MSA 14.15(7401X1), and was sentenced to twenty to thirty years imprisonment. He appeals as of right.

Defendant argues that he should be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea on the basis of his claim of innocence made after the plea-taking proceeding and the trial court’s alleged failure to advise defendant of its lack of discretion in the sentence to be imposed until the end of the plea-taking proceeding. Both arguments are meritless.

There is no absolute right to withdrawal of a guilty plea. People v Case, 340…