Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant claims that he could not have knowingly and voluntarily pleaded guilty to the charges against him because his limited knowledge of English prevented him from understanding the nature of the proceedings against him. It is within the sound discretion of the court to decide whether an appointment of an interpreter is necessary (see, United States v Desist,
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