People v. Wright

Judgment of conviction unanimously affirmed. On December 5, 1962, defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of an attempt to *858commit the crime of robbery in the third degree. On January 23, 1963, the date for sentencing, defendant sought leave to withdraw his plea of guilty. This application was promptly denied without any interrogation by the court as to the reasons for the application. Defendant now claims it was an abuse of discretion to deny his application. We are of the opinion that when such an application is made by a defendant he should be afforded a reasonable opportunity to explain the…