Since defendant did not proceed "pro se", but merely "participated" in his defense to the extent of conducting a portion of the cross-examination of one of the People's witnesses, there was no relinquishment of the right to counsel and thus no need for the court to have inquired of defendant whether he appreciated the risks of self-representation (People v Cabassa,
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