Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The hearing testimony supports the finding that the defendant made an intelligent and voluntary decision to waive his right to the presence of an attorney, and that he expressly communicated his waiver of this, and of his other Miranda rights, to the police prior to any interrogation having begun (see, Miranda v Arizona,
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