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People v. Sappleton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Dec 10, 1996
234 A.D.2d 81 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

December 10, 1996.

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Fred Eggert, J., at hearing; Harold Silverman, J., at jury trial and sentence), rendered May 3, 1991, convicting defendant of assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him to concurrent terms of 1½ to 4½ years, unanimously affirmed.

Before: Rosenberger, J.P., Ross, Williams, Mazzarelli and Andrias, JJ.


Based upon the totality of the circumstances surrounding defendant's imprisonment and interrogation, the People proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived his Miranda rights ( see, People v Williams, 62 NY2d 285).

Defendant's claim that the court's charge removed from the jury's consideration the fifth element of the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree is unpreserved and is not exempt from the requirement of preservation ( see, CPL 470.05; People v Nuccie, 57 NY2d 818). Were we to review the claim, we would find that the charge as a whole, including the supplemental charge, conveyed the proper legal principles ( see, People v Coleman, 70 NY2d 817). We also note that the element of possession outside defendant's home or place of business was never an issue at trial, and that the possession took place at an outdoor location which was not anyone's home or place of business.

We adhere to our prior determination denying defendant's motion for production of certain minutes.


Summaries of

People v. Sappleton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Dec 10, 1996
234 A.D.2d 81 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

People v. Sappleton

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. O'NEI L SAPPLETON…

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

Date published: Dec 10, 1996

Citations

234 A.D.2d 81 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
651 N.Y.S.2d 296

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