Legal Opinion
People v. Murray
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 30, 1994PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that County Court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Permission to withdraw a guilty plea is a decision that rests within the sound *1000discretion of the court (People v Frederick, 45 NY2d 520, 524-525; People v Hagzan, 155 AD2d 616, 617). Although defendant contends that he pleaded guilty because he was distraught as a result of family problems, the court’s denial of the motion to withdraw the plea was not an abuse of discretion (see, People v Thornton [appeal No. 1], 167 AD2d 935, lv denied…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. FrederickNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. HagzanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. StephensAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. ThorntonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
3Cited by6 opinions
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- People v. HutchingsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- People v. GuzmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- People v. GaytenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
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