Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gilberto Diaz, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-01-16
Citations: 179 A.D.2d 491
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gilberto Diaz, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 179
Pages: 491–492

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gilberto Diaz, Appellant.

Opinion:
Defendant's pro se motion to withdraw his plea, in which he claimed innocence, coercion, ineffective assistance of counsel and that he was told the sentence would run concurrently to parole time owed on another felony conviction, was properly denied. In support of the motion, defendant offered only unsubstantiated, bald allegations of innocence, coercion and ignorance as to the ramifications of the plea (People v Kafka, 128 AD2d 895). Moreover, a defendant's subjective misunderstanding of a promised sentence, which is clearly discussed on the record, does not constitute a basis for vacating a plea. (People v Van Williams, 130 AD2d 788.) Concur — Carro, J. P., Milonas, Rosenberger, Ellerin and Smith, JJ.