Opinion
June 28, 1993
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Slavin, J.).
Ordered that the judgments are affirmed.
The defendant's unsubstantiated claim of coercion and his protestation of innocence at sentencing were not sufficient to render his pleas of guilty procedurally or substantively defective (see, People v. Latimer, 176 A.D.2d 350). Thus, the Supreme Court did not err in refusing to assign substitute counsel to advance these claims that are clearly belied by the record (cf., People v. Gonzalez, 171 A.D.2d 413).
Moreover, the sentences imposed were neither harsh nor excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Balletta, J.P., Eiber, O'Brien and Pizzuto, JJ., concur.