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People v. Billinger

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 16, 1994
204 A.D.2d 562 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)

Opinion

May 16, 1994

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).

The court properly exercised its discretion in providing that the term of imprisonment for the conviction of reckless endangerment in the first degree run consecutively to the concurrent terms of imprisonment imposed upon the convictions of attempted sodomy in the first degree and sexual abuse in the first degree. Although each of these crimes took place over a continuous course of activity, the reckless endangerment constituted a separate and distinct act, and was not a material element of attempted sodomy or sexual abuse (see, Penal Law § 70.25; People v. Sceravino, 193 A.D.2d 824; People v Whiting, 182 A.D.2d 732). Moreover, we note that the sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

We have reviewed the defendant's remaining contentions, including those set forth in his supplemental pro se brief, and find them to be without merit. Bracken, J.P., Sullivan, O'Brien and Joy, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Billinger

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 16, 1994
204 A.D.2d 562 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
Case details for

People v. Billinger

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LARRY BILLINGER…

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

Date published: May 16, 1994

Citations

204 A.D.2d 562 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
612 N.Y.S.2d 174

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