There is no merit to defendant's claim that the Supreme Court abused its discretion by not ordering a hearing sua sponte pursuant to CPL 730.30 to determine whether he was competent to enter a plea of guilty. Neither the defense nor the prosecution requested a competency hearing, and the court properly concluded that there was no reason to question defendant's competency (see, People v Rodriguez,
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