Opinion
October 8, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Harold Rothwax, J.).
The court properly denied defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea since the record established that the plea was knowing, voluntary and intelligent "and since defendant, after being afforded the opportunity to orally present his claims, failed to support his claims of coercion with anything other than conclusory allegations ( see, People v. Frederick, 45 N.Y.2d 520; People v. Vasquez, 242 A.D.2d 452). We also find that there was no reason to appoint new counsel ( People v. Senghor, 248 A.D.2d 299). We have considered defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit.
Concur — Ellerin, J. P., Williams, Mazzarelli and Andrias, JJ.