The trial court properly denied defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea without a hearing. At sentencing, defendant stated that he had been told that it would be "stupid" to take his cases to trial, but he did not establish that this blunt advice in any way coerced him into pleading guilty. Moreover, the plea colloquy clearly demonstrates that defendant's plea was knowing and voluntary. Accordingly, the court's limited inquiry was sufficient (see, People...
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