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People v. Batista

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 21, 1995
212 A.D.2d 720 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

February 21, 1995

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Goldstein, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that the court erred in closing the courtroom during the testimony of an undercover police officer is unpreserved for appellate review. The defendant failed to object when the court, following a hearing, granted the People's application for closure (see, People v. Hammond, 208 A.D.2d 559; People v. Brown, 178 A.D.2d 647; People v Hamilton, 173 A.D.2d 642; People v. Watkins, 153 A.D.2d 767; see also, People v. Brown, 188 A.D.2d 540).

The defendant's sentence was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or lacking in merit (see, CPL 470.05; People v. Balls, 69 N.Y.2d 641; People v. Davila, 188 A.D.2d 486; see also, People v. Beaumont, 170 A.D.2d 513; People v. Foster, 164 A.D.2d 894; People v. Gray, 144 A.D.2d 483). Miller, J.P., Thompson, Santucci and Joy, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Batista

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 21, 1995
212 A.D.2d 720 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

People v. Batista

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LUIS BATISTA, Appellant

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

Date published: Feb 21, 1995

Citations

212 A.D.2d 720 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
623 N.Y.S.2d 151