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People v. Gutter

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 4, 1993
197 A.D.2d 536 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)

Opinion

October 4, 1993

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Felig, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the trial court properly refused to submit to the jury the lesser-included offense of criminal trespass in the second degree, because there was no reasonable view of the evidence which would support a determination that the defendant committed the lesser but not the greater offense (see, CPL 300.50; People v. Rohena, 183 A.D.2d 859; People v. Ferguson, 154 A.D.2d 706, 707).

Additionally, the defendant's pro se contention that the trial court erred in its charge by including "remaining unlawfully" as part of the crime of burglary in the second degree is unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05; People v. Dillon, 189 A.D.2d 775). In any event, any error was harmless due to the overwhelming evidence of the defendant's guilt (see, People v. Crimmins, 36 N.Y.2d 230, 241). Rosenblatt, J.P., Lawrence, O'Brien and Ritter, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Gutter

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 4, 1993
197 A.D.2d 536 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
Case details for

People v. Gutter

Case Details

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

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

Date published: Oct 4, 1993

Citations

197 A.D.2d 536 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
604 N.Y.S.2d 736