PEOPLE v. O'KANE


55 A.D.3d 315 (2008)

865 N.Y.S.2d 61

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DAVID O'KANE, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

October 2, 2008.


The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's request for an adjournment of the suppression hearing, which was about to commence, in order to permit him to proceed with retained counsel, and there was no violation of defendant's right to retain counsel of his own choosing (see People v Arroyave, 49 N.Y.2d 264, 270-271 [1980]). Defendant, who had been represented by assigned counsel for several months, stated...

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