People v. Woodham

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County, rendered October 18, 1979, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty of the crime of robbery in the second degree and imposing an indeterminate sentence of 4 to 12 years. This case raises anew the extent of a sentencing court’s duty when the defendant interposes assertions affecting his guilt of the crime to which he is entering a bargained plea. Here, defendant, in response to the court’s inquiry as to whether he wished to make a statement before sentence was pronounced, stated: “I just wanted to say even though I plead guilty…