Opinion
February 23, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Felig, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contentions, the court properly exercised its discretion in denying the defendant's application to withdraw his plea of guilty ( see, People v. Fiumefreddo, 82 N.Y.2d 536; People v. Tinsley, 35 N.Y.2d 926; People v. Frederick, 45 N.Y.2d 520; People v. Samuel, 208 A.D.2d 776, 777).
Thompson, J.P., Pizzuto, Goldstein and Luciano, JJ., concur.