Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the court erred in denying his application to withdraw his plea of guilty without first appointing new counsel and holding a hearing is without merit. The decision whether to permit a defendant to withdraw a previously-entered plea of guilty rests within the sound discretion of the sentencing court (see, People v McDowell,
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