People v. Bowers

Defendant appeals from the judgment of Oswego County Court convicting him on his plea of guilty of murder (Penal Law, § 125.25, subd. 3) and burglary in the third degree (Penal Law, § 140.20) in full satisfaction of an eight-count indictment and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of imprisonment for a minimum of 19 years and a maximum of life on the murder plea and unconditionally discharging him with respect to the burglary plea. The grounds of the appeal are two, to wit, (1) that the court abused its discretion at the time of sentencing when defendant requested leave to withdraw his…