Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The court did not err in failing, sua sponte, to direct that the appellant undergo psychiatric evaluation to ascertain his ability to understand the proceedings against him and to participate in his defense (see, CPL 730.10), prior to accepting his plea of guilty. The defendant stated, during colloquy leading up to a guilty plea which the defendant later withdrew, that he was taking "prolixin" and that this medication...
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