People v. Montalbano

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Rios, J.), rendered March 29, 2000, convicting him of bribery in the third degree and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s claim that the Supreme Court improperly denied his motion to sever the charges is unpreserved for appellate review. The arguments the defendant now raises were not made before the Supreme Court (see, People v Jones, 224 AD2d 334). Moreover, the defendant’s motion to…