Opinion
March 13, 1989
Appeal from the County Court, Nassau County (Thorp, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that the suppression court erred in failing to suppress both his oral and written statements to the police since they had knowledge of unrelated pending charges against him. We disagree. The record indicates that the defendant repeatedly told the police that his prior criminal cases had been resolved and the police were thereafter justified in relying upon his representations (see, People v. Lucarano, 61 N.Y.2d 138; People v. Bertolo, 65 N.Y.2d 111; People v. Rivera, 145 A.D.2d 514).
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. 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).
Further, the sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).
The defendant's remaining contentions, including those raised in his supplemental pro se brief, are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. Thompson, J.P., Rubin, Spatt and Balletta, JJ., concur.