We find defendant's guilty plea to be knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily entered, and that his motion to withdraw the plea was properly denied. The record fails to support defendant's claim that his plea was coerced by a threat by the court that in the event of a conviction after trial it would impose a presumptively vindictive longer sentence (see, People v Van Pelt,
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PEOPLE v. WATKINS
262 A.D.2d 200 (1999)
694 N.Y.S.2d 4
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LEONZA WATKINS, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided June 22, 1999.
Decided June 22, 1999.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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