Opinion
KA 01-00234
October 1, 2002.
Appeal from a judgment of Monroe County Court (Connell, J.), entered December 20, 2000, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of robbery in the first degree (five counts).
ZIMMERMAN TYO, SHORTSVILLE (JOHN E. TYO OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
ALVIN APONTE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT PRO SE.
HOWARD R. RELIN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ROCHESTER (AMY I. MOLLOY OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.
PRESENT: WISNER, J.P., HURLBUTT, SCUDDER, AND KEHOE, JJ.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
County Court made a proper inquiry into defendant's request for substitution of counsel and did not abuse its discretion in determining that defendant had not established "good cause for substitution" ( People v. Sides, 75 N.Y.2d 822, 824; see People v. Johnson, 292 A.D.2d 871; People v. Burgos, 291 A.D.2d 904, lv denied 97 N.Y.2d 751). The sentence is not unduly harsh or severe. We have considered the contentions raised in defendant's pro se supplemental brief and conclude that they are without merit.