Opinion
1409
June 12, 2003.
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Bruce Allen, J.), rendered September 6, 2001, convicting defendant, after a nonjury trial, of attempted assault in the second degree (two counts), criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to an aggregate term of 2 to 4 years, unanimously affirmed.
Donald J. Siewert, for respondent.
Pro Se, for defendant-appellant.
Before: Rosenberger, J.P., Lerner, Friedman, Marlow, Gonzalez, JJ.
To the extent the existing record permits review, we conclude that assigned counsel provided effective assistance (see People v. Benevento, 91 N.Y.2d 708, 713-714). Defendant did not make an unequivocal request to represent himself (see People v. McIntyre, 36 N.Y.2d 10) or establish good cause for appointment of new counsel (see People v. Sides, 75 N.Y.2d 822). Defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved and we decline to review them in the interest of justice. Were we to review these claims, we would reject them.
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.