People v. Rosa

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Braun, J.), rendered April 13, 1995, convicting him of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that the court erred in denying his application to withdraw his plea of guilty without first appointing new counsel and holding a hearing is without merit. The decision whether to permit a defendant to withdraw a previously-entered plea of guilty rests within the sound discretion of the…