P. v. McCovellen
At the defendant's request, prior to sentencing him, the trial court in this case conducted a Marsden[1] hearing at which the defendant asked that new counsel be appointed for the purpose of filing a motion to withdraw his earlier plea. At the hearing, the trial court examined defendant and his counsel with respect to counsel's representation and the basis for a motion to withdraw. Based on what it learned from the defendant and his counsel, the trial court determined that the defendant had been adequately represented and that there was no basis upon which a motion to withdraw the plea could be made.
The trial court's determinations are fully supported by the record. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of conviction.
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