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People v. Rattray

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 8, 1999
259 A.D.2d 569 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

March 8, 1999

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Fisher, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The evidence adduced at trial included proof that a 1988 Mustang GT was in perfect condition when the driver left it, approximately three hours prior to the theft. Five photographs of the Mustang were admitted into evidence. Further, an expert witness testified that the Mustang had a fair market value of $4,850.

In light of these and all of the other circumstances presented, we reject the defendant's argument that the evidence adduced at trial was legally insufficient to establish, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the stolen car unlawfully possessed by the defendant was worth at least $3,000 (see, Penal Law § 165.50, 155.35 Penal; People v. Williams, 74 N.Y.2d 675; People v. Wright, 249 A.D.2d 428; People v. Adams, 198 A.D.2d 545; People v. Sprow, 173 A.D.2d 509).

In addition, we find that while the People committed a discovery violation by failing to disclose photographs of the Mustang until two days prior to the commencement of trial, this was not done in bad faith and did not prejudice the defendant. Therefore, preclusion of all of the evidence relating to the value of the Mustang was not warranted (see, People v. Dent, 183 A.D.2d 723; People v. Byron, 171 A.D.2d 802; People v. Roper, 139 A.D.2d 679).

The defendant's sentence was not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.

Santucci, J. P., Joy, Friedmann and Goldstein, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Rattray

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 8, 1999
259 A.D.2d 569 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

People v. Rattray

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. GARY RATTRAY, Appellant

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

Date published: Mar 8, 1999

Citations

259 A.D.2d 569 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
687 N.Y.S.2d 640

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