The sentencing court properly exercised its discretion when it did not inquire further into defendant's conclusory contention that his plea was coerced by counsel. Defendant received a reasonable opportunity to advance his claim, and his statement at sentencing contained nothing to suggest that his claim had any merit. Accordingly, the court, which was familiar with the plea allocution and the other prior proceedings, made "an informed and prudent determination" (People...
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