People v. Taylor

*557The court was not obligated, sua sponte, to order a CPL article 730 examination (see Pate v Robinson, 383 US 375 [1966]; People v Tortorici, 92 NY2d 757 [1999], cert denied 528 US 834 [1999]; People v Morgan, 87 NY2d 878 [1995]). Although, at times, defendant engaged in obnoxious behavior and made outrageous statements, he did not manifest an inability to understand the proceedings or assist in his defense. Defendant was generally lucid and took an active role in his defense (see e.g. People v Mendez, 306 AD2d 143 [2003], lv denied 100 NY2d 622 [2003]). Furthermore, the court ordered a…