Commonwealth v. Lopez

The defendant, Eduardo Lopez, appeals from the order denying reconsideration of the order denying his motion for a new trial. The defendant sought to withdraw his guilty plea to one count of trafficking in cocaine.2 We affirm.

1. Standard of review. A motion to withdraw a guilty plea is treated as a motion for a new trial, Commonwealth v. Furr, 454 Mass. 101, 106 (2009), which may be allowed when "it appears that justice may not have been done." Mass.R.Crim.P. 30(b), as appearing in 435 Mass. 1501 (2001). A motion to withdraw a guilty plea "is addressed to the sound discretion of the judge,…