Opinion
December 1, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Nicholas Figueroa, J.).
Defendant's claim that the court erred in denying his challenge for cause to a prospective juror who allegedly displayed bias is unpreserved because defendant did not raise the same grounds asserted on appeal, and we reject defendant's argument that he somehow alerted the court to his present claim. We decline to review this claim in the interest of justice. Were we to review this claim, we would find that defendant has failed to demonstrate that the juror's comments displayed any bias that would prevent him from discharging his responsibilities as a juror or require an expurgatory oath ( see, People v. Hernandez, 222 A.D.2d 696, lv denied 88 N.Y.2d 879).
We perceive no abuse of sentencing discretion.
Concur — Milonas, J. P., Ellerin, Rubin and Mazzarelli, JJ.