People v. Diaz

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Bonnie Wittner, J), rendered May 23, 2003, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of robbery in the second degree, and sentencing him, as a persistent violent felony offender, to a term of 16 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

The court properly denied defendant’s applications to withdraw his guilty plea and for reassignment of counsel (see People v Frederick, 45 NY2d 520 [1978]). Although defendant received a sufficient opportunity to present his contentions both in writing and by addressing the court, he did not specify a legal basis for…