Opinion
April 19, 1993
Appeal from the County Court, Westchester County (West, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention on appeal, the court did not err in concluding, after a hearing, that the defendant was competent to stand trial (see, CPL 730.10). Upon our review of the record, we are satisfied that the People sustained their burden of proving by a preponderance of the credible evidence that the defendant is not an incapacitated person (see, People v Orama, 150 A.D.2d 505).
Moreover, the evidence supports the conclusion that the "defendant's actions * * * `forged a link in the chain of causes which actually brought about the death'" of Edward Garbowski (see, Matter of Anthony M., 63 N.Y.2d 270, 280, quoting People v Stewart, 40 N.Y.2d 692, 697; see also, People v Kane, 213 N.Y. 260; People v Griffin, 80 N.Y.2d 723).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).
Finally, we find that the defendant's remaining contention is without merit. Mangano, P.J., Bracken, Sullivan and Lawrence, JJ., concur.