The colloquy between defendant and the court at the time of plea does not clearly establish whether defendant admitted guilt of manslaughter or murder in the second degree. On the day of sentence, defendant applied forthwith at the opening of proceedings for permission to withdraw the plea. The application was summarily denied. In the circumstances, there should have been a hearing on the subject of whether the facts admitted by the defendant were consonant with the degree...
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