Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Alfonzo D. Harris, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2017-02-08
Citations: 147 A.D.3d 872
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alfonzo D. Harris, Appellant.
Judges: Eng, P.J., Hall, Cohen and Connolly, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 147
Pages: 872–872

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alfonzo D. Harris, Appellant.
[46 NYS3d 426]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Greller, J.), rendered September 2, 2015, convicting him of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that he was deprived of the right to counsel of his choice during a judicial diversion program status conference is unpreserved for appellate review since he failed to raise this claim before the County Court or move to withdraw his plea of guilty (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Cooney, 120 AD3d 1445, 1446 [2014]; People v Metovic, 48 AD3d 832 [2008]).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the County Court's determination that the defendant violated the conditions of his release under the judicial diversion program was supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see People v Keller, 139 AD3d 755 [2016]; People v Pera, 103 AD3d 922, 923 [2013]).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]).
Eng, P.J., Hall, Cohen and Connolly, JJ., concur.