A defendant seeking to withdraw a guilty plea on appeal must establish a real question about guilt, and where the police interview, witness statements, and the defendant's own account to a psychologist are all inconsistent with the asserted defence, no real question arises. Advice from a solicitor that self-defence would be difficult given the absence of any mention of it in the police interview does not constitute inadequate legal advice warranting withdrawal of a plea.
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