Opinion
2016–08380 Ind. No. 1684–14
01-30-2019
The PEOPLE, etc., Respondent, v. Jesus AREVALO, Appellant.
Joseph F. DeFelice, Kew Gardens, NY, for appellant. Madeline Singas, District Attorney, Mineola, N.Y. (Daniel Bresnahan and Sarah S. Rabinowitz of counsel), for respondent.
Joseph F. DeFelice, Kew Gardens, NY, for appellant.
Madeline Singas, District Attorney, Mineola, N.Y. (Daniel Bresnahan and Sarah S. Rabinowitz of counsel), for respondent.
REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P., ROBERT J. MILLER, BETSY BARROS, FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.
DECISION & ORDERAppeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Alan L. Honorof, J.), rendered July 11, 2016, convicting him of conspiracy in the fifth degree (two counts), conspiracy in the fourth degree (five counts), conspiracy in the third degree, assault in the second degree, attempted assault in the second degree, assault in the third degree, attempted coercion in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (two counts), criminal use of a firearm in the second degree, criminal possession of a firearm, attempted assault in the first degree (five counts), reckless endangerment in the first degree, endangering the welfare of a child, and resisting arrest, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant was charged with 24 counts relating to a conspiracy to coerce high school students into joining the MS–13 gang. After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of all counts.
The defendant's argument that the Supreme Court erred in failing to comply with the procedures in CPL 270.35(1) during jury selection is without merit. The defendant expressly consented to the procedure followed and thereby waived compliance with CPL 270.35(1) (see People v. Driver, 154 A.D.3d 958, 959, 64 N.Y.S.3d 222 ).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, defense counsel's failure to preserve for appellate review the claim that the Supreme Court erred in admitting certain testimony, and to request a charge in accordance with CPL 60.22, did not deprive the defendant of the effective assistance of counsel (see People v. Burgess, 128 A.D.3d 530, 531–532, 10 N.Y.S.3d 26 ).
The defendant's contention that the Supreme Court erred in allowing testimony relating to certain identification procedures because the testimony impermissibly bolstered the testimony of the People's witnesses is without merit. Contrary to the defendant's contention, the defendant opened the door to the People eliciting the testimony on redirect (see People v. Hamilton, 33 A.D.3d 937, 826 N.Y.S.2d 294 ).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80, 455 N.Y.S.2d 675 ).
The defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review and we decline to reach them in the exercise of our interest of justice jurisdiction.
RIVERA, J.P., MILLER, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.