Opinion
March 30, 1987
Appeal from the County Court, Suffolk County (Vaughn, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
After his arrest the defendant twice told the arresting officer that there were no charges pending against him and that he was not represented by counsel. The defendant's response was sufficient to entitle the officer to end his inquiry concerning the defendant's representation by counsel and to continue to interrogate the defendant (see, People v. Bertolo, 65 N.Y.2d 111, 119; People v. Lucarano, 61 N.Y.2d 138, 147; People v. Casiano, 117 A.D.2d 744; People v. Hovanec, 127 A.D.2d 1015).
We also find that there was evidence sufficient to corroborate the defendant's confession in accordance with the requisites of CPL 60.50 (see, People v. Lipsky, 57 N.Y.2d 560, 570-571; People v. Talve, 73 A.D.2d 629, 630).
The issue raised by the defendant in his pro se supplemental brief has been considered and found to be without merit. Brown, J.P., Niehoff, Eiber and Sullivan, JJ., concur.