Majority
p. 226In the Matter of Latrice Hopwah, Respondent, v John Hopwah, Appellant. [678 NYS2d 893]
Order of disposition, Fam
p. 227
ily Court, Bronx Comity (Myrna Martinez-Perez, J.), entered on or about October 2, 1996, granting petitioner a two-year order of protection, upon a fact-finding determination that respondent had menaced petitioner with a gun and threatened to harm her children, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
Family Court’s inquiry respecting respondent’s mid-trial application to proceed pro se was a proper exercise of discretion given respondent’s failure to advise the court more clearly of his wish to represent himself (see, People v Rheubottom, 131 AD2d 790 ).
We have considered respondent’s remaining contention and find that it is unavailing. Concur — Lerner, P. J., Milonas, Ellerin, Rubin and Williams, JJ.
Cases cited
- People v. Rheubottom 131 AD2d 790 p. 227