Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 19, 1986Published

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Gallagher, J.), rendered March 25, 1985, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

The decision to allow a defendant to withdraw his guilty plea rests within the trial court’s discretion (CPL 220.60 [3]; People v Kelsch, 96 AD2d 677, 678). The record discloses that an indeterminate term of 3 to 9 years’ imprisonment was discussed at the time the plea was entered and was thereafter actually imposed. The defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. KelschAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  2. People v. HoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. People v. FearsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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