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People v. Puga

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 27, 1988
141 A.D.2d 868 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

Opinion

June 27, 1988

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Egitto, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's claim of repugnancy has not been preserved for appellate review as a matter of law, as the issue was not raised prior to the discharge of the jury (see, People v Alfaro, 66 N.Y.2d 985; People v Satloff, 56 N.Y.2d 745, rearg denied 57 N.Y.2d 674). In any event, examination of the trial court's charge demonstrates that the jurors were repeatedly instructed to consider the evidence and to render a verdict separately as to each defendant (see, People v Green, 71 N.Y.2d 1006). Thus, the verdict convicting the defendant and acquitting his codefendants is not inherently contradictory under the charge as given.

Furthermore, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15). We find similarly unavailing the defendant's claim that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137).

We have considered the defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit. Thompson, J.P., Spatt, Sullivan and Harwood, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Puga

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 27, 1988
141 A.D.2d 868 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)
Case details for

People v. Puga

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. HUGO PUGA, Appellant

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

Date published: Jun 27, 1988

Citations

141 A.D.2d 868 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)