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People v. Battles

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 20, 1988
141 A.D.2d 748 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

Opinion

June 20, 1988

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant claims that his conviction for burglary in the first degree should be reversed because the trial court failed to apprise the jury of the factors delineated in People v Gladman ( 41 N.Y.2d 123, 129). According to the defendant, this omission prevented the jury from making a proper determination as to whether he used or threatened the immediate use of a knife in the "immediate flight" from the crime scene (see, Penal Law § 140.30). However, because the defendant failed to raise that claim at trial, it is unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v Balls, 69 N.Y.2d 641; CPL 470.05). In any event, any error in this regard was harmless under the facts of the case.

The defendant's further contention that the submission of verdict sheets to the jury deprived him of a fair trial is also unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v Monroe, 135 A.D.2d 741). However, that contention is without merit (see, People v Fields, 134 A.D.2d 365).

The defendant argues that he was deprived of Rosario material at his trial (see, People v Rosario, 9 N.Y.2d 286, rearg denied 9 N.Y.2d 908, cert denied 368 U.S. 866). However, the record in this case is inadequate to make a determination as to that issue, which may be raised by way of a motion pursuant to CPL 440.10 (see, People v Drummond, 99 A.D.2d 760; People v Sergi, 96 A.D.2d 911).

Finally, under the circumstances of this case, there is no reason to disturb the sentence imposed by the trial court (see, People v Farrar, 52 N.Y.2d 302, 305; People v Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80, 86-87; People v Granger, 82 A.D.2d 643). Mangano, J.P., Bracken, Weinstein and Balletta, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Battles

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 20, 1988
141 A.D.2d 748 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)
Case details for

People v. Battles

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. FRED BATTLES, Appellant

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

Date published: Jun 20, 1988

Citations

141 A.D.2d 748 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

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