People v. Wright

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Del Giudice, J.), rendered September 10, 2013, convicting him of rape in the third degree (two counts), criminal sexual act in the third degree (two counts), and assault in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s sole contention on appeal is that the Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying his request for new assigned counsel.

“The right of an indigent criminal defendant to the services of a court-appointed lawyer does…