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People v. Colville

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 31, 1980
74 A.D.2d 928 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)

Opinion

March 31, 1980


Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County, rendered November 3, 1978, convicting him of burglary in the second degree, grand larceny in the third degree and criminal mischief in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. Review of the trial record discloses ample support for the verdict. No error occurred in the trial court's denial of defendant's request for an overnight adjournment for the purpose of securing the attendance of his brother as a witness in his defense. Defendant failed to establish that his brother William was a material witness and that his testimony would be favorable and not cumulative (see People v. Foy, 32 N.Y.2d 473; Singleton v. Lefkowitz, 583 F.2d 618). The court's refusal to declare a mistrial or to order a psychiatric examination into defendant's competence following defendant's attempt at suicide during summations, constituted a proper and correct exercise of discretion (see People v McElvaine, 125 N.Y. 596). Mollen, P.J., Hopkins, Titone and Weinstein, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Colville

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 31, 1980
74 A.D.2d 928 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)
Case details for

People v. Colville

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. EDWARD COLVILLE…

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

Date published: Mar 31, 1980

Citations

74 A.D.2d 928 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)

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