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People v. Mendez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 25, 2008
50 A.D.3d 1526 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)

Opinion

No. KA 04-00099.

April 25, 2008.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Monroe County (Kenneth R. Fisher, J.), rendered November 10, 2003. The judgment convicted defendant, following a nonjury trial, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

TIMOTHY P. DONAHER, PUBLIC DEFENDER, ROCHESTER (TIMOTHY S. DAVIS OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

MICHAEL C. GREEN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ROCHESTER (ELIZABETH CLIFFORD OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.

Present: Hurlbutt, J.P., Martoche, Fahey, Green and Gorski, JJ.


It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, following a bench trial, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (Penal Law § 220.21 [former (1)]) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (§ 220.16 [1]). We reject defendant's contention that there was a Rosario violation and, even assuming, arguendo, that there was a Brady violation, we conclude that reversal is not required based thereon inasmuch as "there is no reasonable probability that the verdict would have been different had the material been disclosed to the defense and presented to the trier of fact" ( People v Leon, 23 AD3d 1110, 1112, lv denied 6 NY3d 755 [internal quotation marks omitted]). The further contention of defendant that his due process rights were violated based on the People's failure to videotape his interrogation is without merit ( see People v Rosas, 30 AD3d 545, affd 8 NY3d 493).


Summaries of

People v. Mendez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 25, 2008
50 A.D.3d 1526 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
Case details for

People v. Mendez

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. SIMON MENDEZ, Appellant

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

Date published: Apr 25, 2008

Citations

50 A.D.3d 1526 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 3786
856 N.Y.S.2d 766

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