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People v. Aponte

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 28, 1988
144 A.D.2d 679 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

Opinion

November 28, 1988

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that he did not knowingly or intelligently waive his right to a jury trial is not preserved for appellate review (see, People v. Johnson, 51 N.Y.2d 986; People v. Davidson, 123 A.D.2d 782, lv denied 69 N.Y.2d 826). In any event, the record reveals that the defendant, who was represented by an attorney, signed the waiver form in open court after an inquiry by the court as to his understanding of the consequences of his choice (see, People v. Harris, 133 A.D.2d 649, lv denied 70 N.Y.2d 932; see generally, People v. Davis, 49 N.Y.2d 114). If there are matters dehors the record which call into question the court's approval of the waiver, the defendant's remedy is to make an application pursuant to CPL 440.10 (see, People v. Johnson, supra). Weinstein, J.P., Bracken, Kunzeman and Rubin, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Aponte

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 28, 1988
144 A.D.2d 679 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)
Case details for

People v. Aponte

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MARTIN APONTE…

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

Date published: Nov 28, 1988

Citations

144 A.D.2d 679 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

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