People v. Hoi Man Yung

Full title: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. HOI MAN YUNG, Appellant

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

Date published: Jun 12, 1997

240 A.D.2d 252 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

659 N.Y.S.2d 733

Opinion

June 12, 1997

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Ronald Zweibel, J.).

The court properly closed the courtroom to defendant's family during the testimony of an undercover officer, based on the officer's testimony at a Hinton hearing establishing particularized reasons for concern that defendant's relatives posed a threat to his safety by revealing his identity ( see, People v Nieves, 232 A.D.2d 305, lv granted 89 N.Y.2d 987; People v. Abdul-Aziz, 216 A.D.2d 77, lv denied 86 N.Y.2d 788).

We perceive no abuse of sentencing discretion.

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Rosenberger, Wallach and Andrias, JJ.