Opinion
November 12, 1985
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Alfano, J.).
Judgment affirmed.
Under the circumstances of this case, it cannot be said that the trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant's motion for the assignment of new counsel, as the application was made just prior to the commencement of a Sandoval hearing and no valid reasons were given in support thereof (see, People v Tineo, 64 N.Y.2d 531; People v Leach, 108 A.D.2d 871). Moreover, defendant's assigned counsel provided him with effective assistance (see, People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137). Mangano, J.P., Bracken, O'Connor and Weinstein, JJ., concur.