Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Wilmer Linares, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2014-01-22
Citations: 113 A.D.3d 796
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Wilmer Linares, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 113
Pages: 796–797

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Wilmer Linares, Appellant.
[978 NYS2d 875]

Opinion:
The determination of a motion to withdraw a plea of guilty rests within the sound discretion of the trial court (see People v McGhee, 62 AD3d 1027 [2009]), and its determination generally will not be disturbed absent an improvident exercise of discre tion (see People v DeLeon, 40 AD3d 1008, 1009 [2007]). Here, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in denying the defendant's motion to withdraw his plea of guilty. The defendant's claim that his plea was coerced by off-the-record comments by his attorney was contradicted by the thorough plea colloquy (see People v Krasso, 72 AD3d 554 [2010]; People v Wiedmer, 71 AD3d 1067 [2010]).
The defendant was not deprived of the effective assistance of counsel (see People v Benevento, 91 NY2d 708 [1998]; People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137 [1981]). Dillon, J.P., Leventhal, Chambers and Miller, JJ., concur.