Opinion
February 16, 2000
Appeal from Judgment of Onondaga County Court, Mulroy, J. — Burglary, 1st Degree.
PRESENT: PINE, J. P., WISNER, HURLBUTT, BALIO AND LAWTON, JJ.
Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
We reject the contention of defendant that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Counsel afforded meaningful representation by negotiating a favorable plea and sentence agreement ( see, People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 147; People v. Polanco [appeal No. 1], 216 A.D.2d 957, lv denied 86 N.Y.2d 800; People v. Saggese, 135 A.D.2d 669, 670). Further, in response to defendant's request for a new attorney, County Court made an inquiry sufficient to establish that there was no "good cause for substitution" of counsel ( People v. Sides, 75 N.Y.2d 822, 824; see, People v. Medina, 44 N.Y.2d 199, 207-208; People v. Smith, 242 A.D.2d 908, lv denied 91 N.Y.2d 897). Finally, the sentence is neither unduly harsh nor severe ( see, People v. Perkins, 130 A.D.2d 521, lv denied 70 N.Y.2d 716).