Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
Defendant contends that County Court abused its discretion in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea without permitting him to address the court or conducting an evidentiary hearing. A defendant must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to advance the claim that he should be permitted to withdraw his plea of guilty (see, People v Frederick,
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