PEOPLE v. RODRIGUEZ

The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's application to withdraw his guilty plea, after sufficient inquiry wherein defendant was afforded a reasonable opportunity to present his contentions (see, People v. Frederick, 45 N.Y.2d 520). The court's familiarity with the proceedings, including the thorough plea allocution, permitted it to make an informed determination that defendant's claims of coercion and ineffective assistance were unfounded, and nothing in counsel's brief statement concerning defendant's application necessitated assignment of new counsel (see, People v. Rivera, 258 A.D.2d 426, lv denied 93 N.Y.2d 1005).

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.