The defendant contends that he was denied the constitutional right to a speedy trial because of an eight-month delay in the criminal proceedings prior to his guilty plea (CPL 30.20). The record does not establish that this contention was raised before the trial court and it is therefore unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v. Whisby, 48 N.Y.2d 834; People v. McShaw, 122 A.D.2d 816). To the extent that the record permits review in the interest of justice, we find, based on the factors cited in People v. Taranovich ( 37 N.Y.2d 442, 445), that the defendant was not denied his right to a speedy trial.