Opinion
November 15, 1990
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Juanita Bing Newton, J.).
Defendant's claim that the court coerced him into pleading guilty has no merit. The court did not abuse its authority by denying defendant's request for one more week to consider the outstanding plea offer. Defendant acknowledged that he was pleading guilty voluntarily and admitted his guilt; nor did defendant move to withdraw the plea prior to sentence. (People v. Lopez, 71 N.Y.2d 662.)
The negotiated sentence imposed on defendant was not an abuse of discretion. (People v. Farrar, 52 N.Y.2d 302.) Defendant admitted a serious crime, and his prior criminal record is not insignificant.
Concur — Murphy, P.J., Milonas, Rosenberger and Asch, JJ.