Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the sentence imposed on his conviction of attempted robbery in the first degree constitutes cruel and unusual punishment because his health conditions make him especially vulnerable to complications from COVID-19, is based on matters dehors the record, and thus, cannot be reviewed on direct appeal (see People v Walker, 189 A.D.3d 1619 [2020]).
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