People v. Rupert

Appeal from a judgment of the Monroe County Court (Melchor E. Castro, A.J.), rendered February 10, 2012. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of burglary in the second degree.

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of burglary in the second degree (Penal Law § 140.25 [2]). Contrary to defendant’s contention, County Court (John L. DeMarco, J.) did not abuse its discretion in denying his request for new assigned counsel after “inquiring as to ‘the nature of…