Opinion
April 20, 1987
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lakritz, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We find no abuse of discretion in the trial court's denial of newly retained counsel's request for an adjournment. While the defendant is entitled to a reasonable time to prepare for trial with his counsel's assistance, here the defendant was aware of the approximate trial date for almost two months prior thereto. No effort was made to replace his prior attorney until the eve of trial nor were any exigent circumstances set forth to support granting the requested delay (see, People v Arroyave, 49 N.Y.2d 264; People v Medina, 44 N.Y.2d 199; People v Crown, 51 A.D.2d 588; People v Reynolds, 39 A.D.2d 812).
Upon review of the totality of the circumstances, it cannot be said that the defendant was deprived of his constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137; People v Aiken, 45 N.Y.2d 394; People v Droz, 39 N.Y.2d 457).
As the defendant received the sentence for which he bargained, he cannot now be heard to complain that it is unduly harsh or excessive (see, People v Kazepis, 101 A.D.2d 816). Nor do we see any reason to substitute our discretion, in the interest of justice, for that of the sentencing court. Thompson, J.P., Weinstein, Kunzeman and Harwood, JJ., concur.