Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
At sentencing, the defendant presented a written pro se motion to withdraw his guilty plea, alleging, inter alia, that his plea was the result of coercion and ineffective assistance of counsel. Where a defendant has made a timely motion to withdraw a plea of guilty, "the Judge hearing the motion must exercise his discretion in affording defendant a reasonable opportunity to advance his claims from which an informed...
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