Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that he was denied the constitutional right to a speedy trial because of an eight-month delay in the criminal proceedings prior to his guilty plea (CPL 30.20). The record does not establish that this contention was raised before the trial court and it is therefore unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v Whisby,
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