The court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. There is no basis for disturbing the court's credibility determinations.
The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's request for new counsel, made before the suppression hearing. The court gave defendant ample opportunity to air his grievances against counsel, and this constituted a suitable inquiry, given the lack of substance of those complaints (see People v Porto,
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