Opinion
February 21, 1989
Appeal from the County Court, Rockland County (Edelstein, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We have reviewed the record and agree with the defendant's assigned counsel that there are no meritorious issues which could be raised on appeal. Counsel's application for leave to withdraw as counsel is granted (see, Anders v California, 386 U.S. 738; People v Paige, 54 A.D.2d 631; cf., People v Gonzalez, 47 N.Y.2d 606).
We have considered the claims raised in the defendant's supplemental pro se brief and find that they are either improperly raised on direct appeal or meritless. Thompson, J.P., Kunzeman, Eiber, Spatt and Balletta, JJ., concur.