People v. Thornton

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: A few months before entry of a guilty plea, defendant applied for the substitution of assigned counsel. Upon inquiry by the court, defendant stated that counsel was not acting in his "best interests”. Although offered the opportunity to elaborate upon his request, defendant simply stated that he wanted a new lawyer. That general statement professing a lack of confidence in assigned counsel did not amount to good cause for substitution of counsel, and the court’s inquiry, in the circumstances of this case, was sufficient to protect defendant’s right…