Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Howard Degree, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-03-29
Citations: 270 A.D.2d 847
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Howard Degree, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 270
Pages: 847–847

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Howard Degree, Appellant.
[705 NYS2d 315]

Opinion:
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in denying the request of defendant for an adjournment for the purpose of submitting a written motion to withdraw his guilty plea. The court offered defendant the opportunity to explain his reasons for seeking to withdraw his plea. Defendant asserted his innocence in a conclusory manner and stated that he pleaded guilty because he feared a greater sentence if convicted after trial; he offered no factual support for the assertion of innocence (see, People v Robertson, 255 AD2d 968, lv denied 92 NY2d 1053). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Rossetti, J. — Criminal Possession Controlled Substance, 5th Degree.) Present — Pigott, Jr., P. J., Pine, Wisner and Scudder, JJ.