People v. Smith

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Greller, J.), rendered August 15, 2012, convicting him of driving while intoxicated in violation of Vehicle and Traffic § 1192 (2) and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

*921Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant, who was represented by counsel at trial, contends that the County Court erred in declining to entertain his pro se motion for a change of venue. However, a defendant who chooses to defend through counsel cannot, as of…