People v. Ballinger

*932The defendant’s contention that his waiver of the right to a jury trial was inadequate is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Torres, 24 AD3d 692, 692 [2005]). In any event, the record establishes that the defendant’s waiver was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary (see People v Torres, 24 AD3d at 692; People v Hinton, 6 AD3d 724, 724 [2004]; People v Solouzo, 235 AD2d 439, 439 [1997]).

The defendant failed to preserve for appellate review his contention that his conviction of burglary in the third degree in the State of Connecticut did not qualify as a predicate New…