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People v. Miller

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 9, 1986
121 A.D.2d 477 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)

Opinion

June 9, 1986

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Jaspan, J.).


Judgment affirmed.

At this stage in the proceedings, this court is obliged to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the People with the benefit of every reasonable inference which may be drawn therefrom (see, People v. Giuliano, 65 N.Y.2d 766, 768; People v Malizia, 62 N.Y.2d 755, 757, cert denied 469 U.S. 932; People v Kennedy, 47 N.Y.2d 196, 203). Based upon such, all of the elements of the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree were proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The defendant's testimony concerning his place of employment was not sufficient to raise the "place of business" exception to such crime (see, Penal Law § 265.02).

Where there has been a conviction upon legally sufficient evidence, the validity of the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion to inspect the Grand Jury minutes and to dismiss the indictment on the ground of insufficiency of the evidence is not reviewable (see, CPL 210.30; Matter of Miranda v. Isseks, 41 A.D.2d 176). We additionally note that the defendant failed to raise the insufficiency of the Grand Jury evidence by pretrial motion and, therefore, waived such issue (CPL 255.10 [a]; 255.20; People v. Iannone, 45 N.Y.2d 589, 600-601; People v. Lowen, 100 A.D.2d 518). Furthermore, the defendant's attempt to raise the point on an oral motion, after the jury was sworn and without reasonable notice to the People, was in clear violation of CPL 210.45 (1) (see, People v. Lowen, supra; People v. Aviles, 99 A.D.2d 1025).

The defendant's contention of judicial misconduct was not preserved for appellate review as no objection was raised at trial (see, CPL 470.05; People v. McLeod, 109 A.D.2d 70; People v. Giles, 87 A.D.2d 636). In any event, based upon a review of the record, we find such contention to be without merit. Rubin, J.P., Lawrence, Kunzeman and Kooper, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Miller

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 9, 1986
121 A.D.2d 477 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)
Case details for

People v. Miller

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LEON MILLER, Appellant

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

Date published: Jun 9, 1986

Citations

121 A.D.2d 477 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)

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