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People v. Fields

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 12, 1989
152 A.D.2d 958 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

Opinion

July 12, 1989

Appeal from the Monroe County Court, Connell, J.

Present — Dillon, P.J., Callahan, Denman, Green and Pine, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to defendant's claim that the court erred in denying his requests for a missing witness charge. It is not incumbent upon the prosecution "`to call at trial every witness to a crime or to make a complete and detailed accounting to the defense of all law enforcement investigatory work'" (People v Buckler, 39 N.Y.2d 895, 897). Where, as here, there was no showing that the uncalled witness would have given different testimony, there was no need for the People to call both detectives who witnessed the oral admission (see, People v Buckler, supra; People v Porter, 110 A.D.2d 662; People v Shippee, 87 A.D.2d 942). Moreover, defendant knew the identity of Detective Ruvio and chose not to call him. In addition, Officer Bevere testified as a prosecution witness and defendant did not cross-examine him on this issue. The sentence imposed is not harsh or excessive considering defendant's extensive criminal history.


Summaries of

People v. Fields

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 12, 1989
152 A.D.2d 958 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
Case details for

People v. Fields

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. GARY FIELDS…

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

Date published: Jul 12, 1989

Citations

152 A.D.2d 958 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
543 N.Y.S.2d 1012