From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research

PEOPLE v. BECK

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 10, 1999
258 A.D.2d 910 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

February 10, 1999

Appeal from Judgment of Ontario County Court, Henry, Jr., J. — Scheme to Defraud, 1st Degree.

Present — Denman, P. J., Green, Hayes, Wisner and Callahan, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention that defendant was denied an opportunity to present a meaningful presentence memorandum ( see, CPL 390.40 Crim. Proc. [1]). Defendant had more than two months between the entry of the guilty plea and sentencing to prepare such memorandum. Further, any prejudice resulting from the failure to make the presentence report available to defense counsel prior to the date of sentencing ( see, CPL 390.50 [a]) was eliminated by County Court's offer to postpone sentencing one day to permit defendant and defense counsel to review and respond to the presentence report ( see, People v. Mullgrav, 137 A.D.2d 839, 840, lv denied 71 N.Y.2d 1030).

By pleading guilty, defendant waived his right to review of his contention that his right to a fair trial was prejudiced when two jurors viewed him in shackles ( see, People v. Green, 75 N.Y.2d 902, 904-905, cert. denied 498 U.S. 860) and forfeited his right to review of his contention that the Sandoval ruling constituted an abuse of discretion ( see, People v. Gerber, 182 A.D.2d 252, 260-261, lv denied 80 N.Y.2d 1026; People v. Johnson, 141 A.D.2d 848).


Summaries of

PEOPLE v. BECK

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 10, 1999
258 A.D.2d 910 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

PEOPLE v. BECK

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. BLYNN B. BECK…

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

Date published: Feb 10, 1999

Citations

258 A.D.2d 910 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
685 N.Y.S.2d 517

Citing Cases

People v. Harris

However, as defendant's "appearance before the Grand Jury would have been for the purpose of giving testimony…