The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's application to remove two jurors who had allegedly been conversing and laughing during defendant's testimony. Defendant's claim that the court should have inquired into the fitness of the jurors to continue serving is unpreserved for appellate review since defendant failed to request any inquiry and did not object to the court's reliance on its own observations (see, People v Gonzalez,
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PEOPLE v. MALDONADO
279 A.D.2d 406 (2001)
719 N.Y.S.2d 564
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MONICA MALDONADO, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided January 25, 2001.
Decided January 25, 2001.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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