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People v. McGuay

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 21, 2003
1 A.D.3d 930 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003)

Opinion

KA 00-00400.

November 21, 2003.

Appeal from a judgment of Chautauqua County Court (Ward, J.), entered December 20, 1999, convicting defendant upon a jury verdict of, inter alia, sodomy in the first degree.

Kathleen E. Casey, Middleport, for Defendant-Appellant.

James P. Subjack, District Attorney, Mayville (Tracey A. Brunecz of Counsel), for Plaintiff-Respondent.

Before: Present: Pigott, Jr., P.J., Pine, Hurlbutt, Kehoe, and Hayes, JJ.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of sodomy in the first degree (Penal Law § 130.50), course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree (§ 130.75 [1][a]), and use of a child in a sexual performance (§ 263.05). Contrary to the contention of defendant, County Court did not err in refusing to allow him to present the testimony of certain witnesses in order to impeach the credibility of the victims or to recall the victims to testify in order to impeach their credibility. It is well settled that "a party may not introduce extrinsic evidence on a collateral matter solely to impeach credibility" ( People v. Alvino, 71 N.Y.2d 233, 247; see People v. Ferere, 294 A.D.2d 596, lv denied 98 N.Y.2d 696; People v. Blanchard, 279 A.D.2d 808, 811, lv denied 96 N.Y.2d 826) . Contrary to the further contention of defendant, the court did not abuse its discretion in denying his request for an adjournment of sentencing on the ground that defense counsel was experiencing personal problems ( see generally People v. Singleton, 41 N.Y.2d 402, 405; People v. Williams, 302 A.D.2d 903).


Summaries of

People v. McGuay

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 21, 2003
1 A.D.3d 930 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003)
Case details for

People v. McGuay

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. WILLIAM S…

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

Date published: Nov 21, 2003

Citations

1 A.D.3d 930 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003)
767 N.Y.S.2d 749

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