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People v. Bailey

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 12, 1999
257 A.D.2d 432 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

January 12, 1999.

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Joseph Fisch, J.).


An independent review of the evidence before the jury, when viewed in the light most favorable to the People, reveals that a rational trier of fact would conclude that the elements of the crime charged were proven beyond a reasonable doubt ( People v. Rossey, 89 N.Y.2d 970). Issues of credibility were properly placed before the jurors and there is no basis in the record to disturb their findings ( Charles J. Hecht, P. C. v. Clowes, 224 A.D.2d 312).

The court properly admitted the photographic array containing defendant's photo to correct a misapprehension created by the defense regarding the issue of identification ( see, People v. Boyd, 189 A.D.2d 433, 441, lv denied 82 N.Y.2d 714).

The record supports the court's determination that there was a good faith basis for the questioning of defense witness regarding a prior bad act and, in the face of a denial by the witness, the prosecution was entitled to continue cross-examining the witness in an effort to induce him to change his testimony ( People v. Sorge, 301 N.Y. 198, 200).

We perceive no abuse of discretion in sentencing.

Defendant's additional claims of error are unpreserved and we decline to review them in the interest of justice. Were we to review them, we would find no basis to disturb the judgment.

Concur — Ellerin, J.P., Nardelli, Tom and Andrias, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Bailey

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 12, 1999
257 A.D.2d 432 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

People v. Bailey

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MARK BAILEY, Appellant

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

Date published: Jan 12, 1999

Citations

257 A.D.2d 432 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
682 N.Y.S.2d 583

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