Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert Falaro, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2001-06-08
Citations: 284 A.D.2d 972
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Robert Falaro, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 284
Pages: 972–972

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Robert Falaro, Appellant.
[726 NYS2d 900]

Opinion:
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: "The decision to permit a defendant to withdraw a guilty plea rests in the sound discretion of the court" (People v Burroughs, 224 AD2d 1034, lv denied 88 NY2d 845). County Court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion of defendant to withdraw his plea, without conducting a hearing or farther inquiry, where his bare claim of innocence was unsupported by the record and contrary to his admission during the plea proceeding (see, People v Anderson, 270 AD2d 509, 510, lv denied 95 NY2d 792; People v Grigger, 244 AD2d 205, lv denied 91 NY2d 926). (Appeal from Judgment of Cayuga County Court, Corning, J. — Promoting Prison Contraband, 1st Degree.) Present — Green, J. P., Hayes, Hurl-butt, Scudder and Lawton, JJ.