Ordered that the judgments are affirmed.
The County Court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendant's application to withdraw his pleas of guilty before imposing a higher sentence than that originally negotiated in the plea agreement. As a general rule, the sentencing court may not impose a sentence greater than the one bargained for without first affording the defendant an opportunity to withdraw the plea and stand trial (see, People v Farrar...
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