Opinion
March 29, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (DeLury, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that certain inculpatory statements that he made to law enforcement officials should have been suppressed because they were coerced from him is without merit. The hearing court's determination that the defendant made those statements voluntarily is clearly supported by the record, and thus will not be set aside on this appeal (see, People v Prochilo, 41 N.Y.2d 759).
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 of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).
The defendant, with the advice of his attorney, specifically waived his right to appeal most of the issues which the defendant now seeks to raise with respect to jury selection. Those issues which the defendant did not waive are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit (see, People v. Hernandez, 75 N.Y.2d 350, 356, affd 498 U.S. 894). Lawrence, J.P., Santucci, Friedmann and Florio, JJ., concur.