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People v. French

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Mar 14, 1997
237 A.D.2d 944 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

March 14, 1997.

Judgment unanimously affirmed.

Present — Green, J.P., Pine, Doerr, Boehm and Fallon, JJ.


Upon our review of the record, we conclude that the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 165.45; see, People v Alamo, 34 NY2d 453; see also, People v Zorcik, 67 NY2d 670, 671).

The prosecutor was properly allowed to impeach his own witness. The testimony of that witness affirmatively damaged the People's case and there is no indication that the prosecutor called the witness in bad faith ( see, People v Magee, 128 AD2d 811, lv denied 70 NY2d 650). (Appeal from Judgment of Livingston County Court, Meyer, J. — Criminal Possession Stolen Property, 4th Degree.)


Summaries of

People v. French

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Mar 14, 1997
237 A.D.2d 944 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

People v. French

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. EUGENE FRENCH…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Mar 14, 1997

Citations

237 A.D.2d 944 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
656 N.Y.S.2d 982

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