Opinion
Submitted June 25, 1999
October 4, 1999
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Marrus, J.).
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
During the trial which lasted more than five weeks, a sworn juror became unavailable for continued service by reason of illness ( see, CPL 270.35). The court conducted a reasonably thorough inquiry and recited on the record the facts and reasons for the dismissal, as required ( see, People v. Page, 72 N.Y.2d 69, 73; People v. O'Connor, 222 A.D.2d 705).
The defendant's sentence was not excessive ( see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80, 86).
The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.
S. MILLER, J.P., SULLIVAN, ALTMAN, and McGINITY, JJ., concur.