Legal Opinion

People v. Alexander

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 21, 2002PublishedCited by 208 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Rosenblatt, J.

At any time before it imposes sentence, a court in its discrettion may permit a defendant to withdraw a guilty plea (see *484CPL 220.60 [3]). On the facts before us, we conclude that Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea, and we therefore affirm the order of the Appellate Division upholding defendant’s conviction.

Defendant was indicted for beating his girlfriend on separate occasions by kicking her in the face, punching her in the stomach, breaking her jaw and dragging her across a hardwood floor.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. People v. FrederickNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. MATTER OF SILMON v. TravisNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. United States v. Guido Riascos-Suarez A/K/A Kennedy Diuza-RiascosCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  5. People v. ArmlinNew York Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by208 opinions

  1. People v. SeeberNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  2. People v. TrombleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. The People v. Tyrone D. ManorNew York Court of Appeals · 2016
  4. People v. GarnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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