Opinion
June 6, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Rena Uviller, J.).
Defendant's motion to withdraw his plea was properly denied, where the minutes of the plea proceeding refute defendant's contention that his plea was coerced by his attorney and otherwise demonstrate that it was knowing and voluntary, and where defendant was afforded a reasonable opportunity to present his contentions prior to sentencing ( see, People v. Woodard, 208 A.D.2d 411, lv denied 84 N.Y.2d 1040; People v. Sepulveda, 198 A.D.2d 66, lv denied 82 N.Y.2d 930; People v. Jackson, 186 A.D.2d 389, lv denied 81 N.Y.2d 790). Nor did defendant demonstrate the required good cause for substitution of his third assigned counsel ( see, People v. Sides, 75 N.Y.2d 822).
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Rubin, Ross, Nardelli and Mazzarelli, JJ.