People v. Mitchell

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that he was denied his right to counsel (see, US Const Sixth Amend; NY Const, art I, § 6) because the pretrial court erred in failing to provide him with counsel from June 29, 1992 to July 30, 1993. Under the circumstances of this case, we conclude that defendant was not deprived of his right to counsel. The lack of counsel was caused by defendant having repeatedly advised the court that he would retain counsel, the court’s proper determination that he was ineligible for the Assigned Counsel program, and his failure to submit a…