People v. Mims

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The court did not abuse its discretion in denying defense counsel’s request for a two- or three-week adjournment just prior to jury selection. In support of his *959contention that an adjournment should have been granted, defendant argues that his attorney had received CPL article 730 examination reports on the previous day and needed time to interview the physicians and to submit the reports to his own expert witnesses in order to prepare his defense. This argument confuses a psychiatric defense with competency to stand trial. Further, even the later of…