Opinion
June 15, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ferdinand, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The Spanish-speaking defendant was tried together with his codefendant Carmelo Torres (see, People v. Torres, 251 A.D.2d 519 [decided herewith]) who was also Spanish-speaking. The defendant claims that he was deprived of his rights to meaningful representation and confrontation because he did not have his own, personal interpreter during the trial. This issue is unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v. Burnett, 188 A.D.2d 658). In any event, the record does not support his claim that he was unable to effectively communicate with his attorney and assist in his own defense (see, People v. Ramos, 26 N.Y.2d 272, 276).
The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit ( see, People v. Torres, supra).
O'Brien, J. P., Sullivan, Pizzuto and Joy, JJ., concur.