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People v. Giles

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 7, 1988
142 A.D.2d 946 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

Opinion

July 7, 1988

Appeal from the Erie County Court, La Mendola, J.

Present — Boomer, J.P., Green, Pine, Lawton and Davis, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant argues that the People failed to prove defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that the court erred in failing to give the charge on alibi as requested. There was ample evidence to prove defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The court initially granted defendant's request to charge the jury that the People had the burden of disproving the alibi beyond a reasonable doubt, but it neglected to charge as requested. Defendant waived this error, however, by failing to call it to the court's attention and by stating that he had no objection to the charge as given (see, People v. Whalen, 59 N.Y.2d 273).


Summaries of

People v. Giles

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 7, 1988
142 A.D.2d 946 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)
Case details for

People v. Giles

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JAMES E. GILES…

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

Date published: Jul 7, 1988

Citations

142 A.D.2d 946 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

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