Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The initial trial of the defendant resulted in a mistrial. Thereafter, at the second trial, the defendant elected to exercise his right to self-representation. Contrary to the defendant's contention, he was not denied that right when the court appointed a new attorney to act as standby counsel (see People v Sawyer,
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