DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The defendant's contention that the County Court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea without holding a hearing is without merit. Whether to allow a defendant to withdraw a plea of guilty rests within the sound discretion of the sentencing court (see, CPL 220.60; People v. Smith, 268 A.D.2d 605 [2d Dept., Jan 31, 2000]; People v. White, 226 A.D.2d 750), and only in "the rare instance" is a defendant entitled to an evidentiary hearing (People v. Tinsley, 35 N.Y.2d 926, 927; accord, People v. Rodriguez, 150 A.D.2d 812).
The record shows that the defendant knowingly and voluntarily entered his plea after having been fully advised of his rights by the County Court (see, People v. Harris, 61 N.Y.2d 9). As the County Court had the defendant' s motion papers before it, and the defendant was given an ample opportunity to advance his claims, the court did not err in denying the motion without a hearing (see, People v. Rodriguez, supra).