After a thorough inquiry, the court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's request for new counsel, made as jury selection was about to begin, since defendant did not establish good cause for a substitution ( see People v. Sides, 75 N.Y.2d 822, 825; People v. Sawyer, 57 N.Y.2d 12, 19, cert denied 459 U.S. 1178; People v. Medina, 44 N.Y.2d 199, 208-209). Defendant's unjustified lack of confidence in his attorney, who went on to vigorously defend him at trial, did not require substitution ( see e.g. People v. Estwick, 266 A.D.2d 123, lv denied 94 N.Y.2d 918; People v. Merritt, 260 A.D.2d 319, lv denied 93 N.Y.2d 1023). Taken in context, none of counsel's comments made in connection with the request for substitution were adverse to defendant's interests. We have considered and rejected defendant's remaining arguments.
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.