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People v. McCooey

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 20, 1989
156 A.D.2d 927 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

Opinion

December 20, 1989

Appeal from the Monroe County Court, Egan, J.

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


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The identification testimony was not the product of an impermissibly suggestive lineup. The County Court's finding that the lineup was conducted fairly is entitled to great weight and is supported by the record (see, People v Prochilo, 41 N.Y.2d 759, 761). The court's finding that defendant's statements were voluntarily made and not taken in violation of his right to counsel is also supported by the record. The arresting officer testified that defendant never requested counsel. Defendant claimed that he did request counsel but could not identify the officer to whom he made the request. Moreover, there was no corroboration of defendant's claim (cf., People v Anderson, 69 N.Y.2d 651). The issue of credibility was for the court to resolve and we cannot conclude that it abused its discretion (see, People v Donson, 147 A.D.2d 815, lv denied 73 N.Y.2d 1014). We have examined defendant's remaining claims and find that they do not require reversal.


Summaries of

People v. McCooey

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 20, 1989
156 A.D.2d 927 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
Case details for

People v. McCooey

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. CHARLES McCOOEY…

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

Date published: Dec 20, 1989

Citations

156 A.D.2d 927 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
550 N.Y.S.2d 818

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