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People v. Sorrentino

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 28, 1988
138 A.D.2d 760 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

Opinion

March 28, 1988

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's assertions, we find that the trial court's refusal to give an expanded identification charge was not error. The charge properly instructed the jury as to both the People's burden to prove identification beyond a reasonable doubt, and the general factors relevant to an evaluation of the witnesses' veracity and the accuracy of their observations (see, People v. Whalen, 59 N.Y.2d 273, 279; People v. Daniels, 88 A.D.2d 392, 400).

We have examined the remainder of the defendant's contentions on appeal and find them to be either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. Thompson, J.P., Weinstein, Rubin and Harwood, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Sorrentino

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 28, 1988
138 A.D.2d 760 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)
Case details for

People v. Sorrentino

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LUCIANO SORRENTINO…

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

Date published: Mar 28, 1988

Citations

138 A.D.2d 760 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

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