Legal Opinion
People v. Bell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 29, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plea minutes clearly reveal that defendant understood that if he failed to appear in court on the scheduled sentencing date, the court would not be bound by the promise made as to sentence as part of the plea agreement, that he would receive enhanced sentences, and that he would not be permitted to withdraw his guilty pleas as a result. Criminal Term, therefore, cannot be said to have abused its discretion in denying defendant’s application to withdraw his guilty pleas and in imposing sentences which appropriately reflected his criminal record, when defendant turned up for sentencing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. CortiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. MurelloNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. ZangrilloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. AliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. InnesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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- People v. RaifeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. FlorenceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986