People v. Dixon

Memorandum.

Judgment affirmed. Defendant, having pleaded guilty with a codefendant to a reduced charge of assault in the second degree following a robbery, sought to withdraw his guilty plea. This case is distinguishable from People v. McKennion (27 NY 2d 671). In the latter case, we remitted for a hearing, following the denial of defendant’s application to withdraw his plea of guilty based on his allegation that he “ misunderstood and misapprehended” the plea proceedings in pleading guilty to the criminal possession of drugs found in his apartment. The defendant in McKennion was a 22-year-old…