Opinion
May 20, 1993
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Jerome Hornblass, J.).
We disagree with defendant that he made a prima facie showing of discrimination in the People's use of their peremptory challenges, and, even if he did, we agree with the trial court, whose determination in this regard is entitled to great deference (People v Hernandez, 75 N.Y.2d 350, affd 500 U.S. 352, 111 S Ct 1859), that the People presented neutral, nonpretextual explanations for the challenges.
We have reviewed defendant's argument that the sentence is excessive and find it to be without merit.
Concur — Carro, J.P., Milonas, Wallach, Kassal and Nardelli, JJ.