Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to defendant's contention that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new counsel without making further inquiry regarding the reasons for the request (see, People v Sides, 75 N.Y.2d 822, 824; People v Sawyer, 57 N.Y.2d 12, 18-19, rearg dismissed 57 N.Y.2d 776, cert denied 459 U.S. 1178; People v Slaughter, 162 A.D.2d 640, 641, lv granted 76 N.Y.2d 944, revd on other grounds 78 N.Y.2d 485).
Furthermore, the record reflects that defendant knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily entered his pleas of guilty (see, People v Nixon, 21 N.Y.2d 338, 353, cert denied sub nom. Robinson v New York, 393 U.S. 1067; People v Latimer, 176 A.D.2d 350). His belated protestations of innocence and claims of coercion do not entitle him to withdraw his pleas (see, People v Latimer, supra; People v Tuttle, 141 A.D.2d 584; People v Melendez, 135 A.D.2d 660, lv denied 70 N.Y.2d 1008). Therefore, we conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's oral motion, made at the time of sentencing, to withdraw his guilty pleas (see, People v Cannon, 150 A.D.2d 383).