After sufficient inquiry, the court properly denied defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea, without a hearing and without appointment of new counsel. The record establishes that a favorable and voluntary plea was entered after a thorough allocution, and neither defendant's conclusory claim of coercion by counsel nor counsel's statements in response thereto required substitution of counsel (see, People v Smith,
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PEOPLE v. RIVERA
258 A.D.2d 426 (1999)
686 N.Y.S.2d 382
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. CARLOS RIVERA, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided February 25, 1999.
Decided February 25, 1999.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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