The court appropriately exercised its discretion by declining to grant defendant youthful offender treatment (see People v Drayton, 39 NY2d 580 [1976]). Defendant received multiple opportunities for drug treatment, but repeatedly absconded from or otherwise failed to complete the programs, and was rearrested on three separate occasions. Accordingly, the court properly concluded that defendant was not deserving of further leniency. Concur — Buckley, P.J., Saxe, Williams, Sweeny and Malone, JJ.
