Opinion
March 9, 1998
Appeal from the County Court, Westchester County (Murphy, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the mere fact that the complainant was employed by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office did not warrant disqualification of the prosecutor and did not render the Grand Jury proceedings defective ( see, People v. Seymour, 225 A.D.2d 487; People v. Freeman, 172 A.D.2d 1045).
There is no merit to the defendant's contention that the trial court erred in accepting the People's explanations for challenging two black venirepersons during jury selection ( see, People v. Celestine, 243 A.D.2d 485; People v. Brooks, 242 A.D.2d 336).
The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.
Miller, J.P., Altman, Krausman and Luciano, JJ., concur.