Where defendant pleads guilty to a violation of article 220 of the Penal Law, a medical examination to determine whether defendant is a narcotic addict is not required prior to sentencing unless the court has reason to believe from defendant's behavior while in custody or before the court, that he may be addicted. (Mental Hygiene Law, § 81.19; People v. Olson,
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