People v. Cherry

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered June 30, 1975, convicting him of robbery in the first degree (eight counts), burglary in the first degree (six counts), and rape in the first degree (two counts), upon a plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. When, during pretrial proceedings, the defendant-appellant sought to withdraw his plea of not guilty and substitute a guilty plea, the trial court, before accepting the plea, properly made inquiry as to the circumstances of the charged crimes, rather than allowing "the mere mouthing of the…