People v. Williams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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
- People v. KelschAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. HoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. FearsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985