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People v. Rodriguez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 27, 1989
148 A.D.2d 759 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

Opinion

March 27, 1989

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Sherman, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Initially, the defendant contends that the identification testimony should be suppressed due to the prosecution's failure to provide testimony at the hearing regarding the circumstances surrounding the complainants' viewing of a book of mug shots. Inasmuch as the defendant maintained at the hearing that the identification testimony should be suppressed only on the ground that a lineup procedure was unduly suggestive, and, thus, effectively deprived the People of a fair opportunity to present their proof to rebut his present claim concerning the photographic identification procedure, the issue has not been reserved for appellate review (see, People v Miguel, 53 N.Y.2d 920; People v. Leftwich, 134 A.D.2d 371, 373; CPL 470.05). Further, contrary to the defendant's contention, it was not error to place him in a prearraignment lineup, even though the defendant informed the police that he was represented by an attorney on an unrelated pending matter (see, People v Hernandez, 70 N.Y.2d 833; People v. Taveras, 143 A.D.2d 208).

The identification testimony provided by the complainants was legally sufficient to establish that the defendant was the individual who committed the robbery. Finally, 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). Bracken, J.P., Kunzeman, Spatt and Harwood, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Rodriguez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 27, 1989
148 A.D.2d 759 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
Case details for

People v. Rodriguez

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. PETER RODRIGUEZ…

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

Date published: Mar 27, 1989

Citations

148 A.D.2d 759 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
539 N.Y.S.2d 491

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