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People v. Mitchell

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 27, 1989
155 A.D.2d 695 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

Opinion

November 27, 1989

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Sangiorgio, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court correctly denied his motion pursuant to CPL 270.10 challenging the jury panel. In neither the papers in support of the motion nor in the arguments made in support thereof did the defendant set forth any facts constituting the grounds of his challenge, as required by CPL 270.10 (2). The bare conclusions concerning an alleged discriminatory process of panel selection were insufficient to meet his burden and his motion was properly denied without a hearing (see, People v Bessard, 148 A.D.2d 49; Duren v Missouri, 439 U.S. 357, 366; People v Parks, 41 N.Y.2d 36).

The defendant contends that the People failed to prove his identity as a participant in the crime. Viewing the evidence adduced at the trial in a light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to support the conviction. The testifying witnesses identified the defendant as one of the perpetrators of the crime, and he fit the description they had separately given to the police prior to his apprehension. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).

We have reviewed the defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit (see, CPL 470.05; People v Cristobal, 136 A.D.2d 558; People v Lynes, 49 N.Y.2d 286; People v Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Thompson, J.P., Bracken, Rubin and Spatt, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Mitchell

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 27, 1989
155 A.D.2d 695 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
Case details for

People v. Mitchell

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ENOS MITCHELL…

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

Date published: Nov 27, 1989

Citations

155 A.D.2d 695 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

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