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People v. Kelly

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Apr 22, 1997
238 A.D.2d 220 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

April 22, 1997


Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (John Collins, J.), rendered December 8, 1992, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree (2 counts), attempted murder in the second degree, and robbery in the first degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to 2 consecutive terms of 25 years to life, to be served concurrently with 2 concurrent terms of 12 1/2 to 25 years, respectively, unanimously affirmed.

The People established the voluntariness of defendant's statements beyond a reasonable doubt at both the Huntley hearing and at trial. We conclude that, under the totality of circumstances ( People v. Anderson, 42 N.Y.2d 35, 38), defendant's medical condition did not impair the voluntariness of any of his statements ( see, People v. Del Rosario, 210 A.D.2d 72, lv denied 84 N.Y.2d 1030).

Defendant's challenge to the court's jury instruction on the issue of the voluntariness of his statements is unpreserved and we decline to review it in the interest of justice. Were we to review it, we would find that, when read as a whole, the charge conveyed the appropriate standard ( see, People v. Reddick, 199 A.D.2d 175, lv denied 83 N.Y.2d 837).

We have considered defendant's remaining contentions, including those contained in his pro se supplemental brief, and find them to be without merit.

Concur — Murphy, P.J., Milonas, Mazzarelli and Andrias, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Kelly

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Apr 22, 1997
238 A.D.2d 220 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

People v. Kelly

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DAVID KELLY, Appellant

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

Date published: Apr 22, 1997

Citations

238 A.D.2d 220 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
657 N.Y.S.2d 324

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