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PEOPLE v. NELSON

7 N.Y.3d 883 (2006)

860 N.E.2d 56

826 N.Y.S.2d 593

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LEIGHTON NELSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided November 20, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid Society, New York City (Lawrence T. Hausman of counsel), for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York City (Richard L. Sullivan of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH and PIGOTT concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Contrary to defendant's contention, the trial court's denial of defendant's motion to substitute counsel, made just prior to jury selection, constituted a proper exercise of discretion (People v Linares, 2 N.Y.3d 507 [2004]). Although the court initially rejected defendant's application without inquiry, it thereafter...

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