In light of the information before the court at the time of sentencing, we find no merit to defendant's claim that the court abused its discretion in proceeding without ordering a competency hearing, sua sponte, under CPL 730.30 (1). Defendant's history of adolescent personality disorder did not in itself prove that he was incompetent to proceed.
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