Ordered that the judgment and order are affirmed.
On appeal, the defendant contends that the Supreme Court should have vacated his conviction pursuant to CPL 440.10 because he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. We disagree. Although the courts have consistently construed the term "counsel" to mean nothing less than a licensed attorney (see, People v Felder,
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