OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant failed to preserve his contention that the trial court discharged prospective jurors based on hardship without conducting a sufficient inquiry (see People v King, 27 NY3d 147 [2016] [decided herewith]). Defendant’s remaining contentions are without merit.

(dissenting). For the reasons stated in my dissenting opinion in People v King (27 NY3d 147 [2016] [decided herewith]), I would reverse the order of the Appellate Division *980on the sole ground that the judge’s jury selection process denied defendant his right to a jury trial.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order affirmed, in a memorandum.