Opinion
June 5, 1989
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Shea, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, and the case is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).
The defendant was indicted on charges stemming from a joint investigation conducted by the Special State Prosecutor's office and the Internal Affairs Division of the New York City Police Department (hereinafter IAD) into allegations of police corruption involving officers of the 77th Precinct. The investigation relied heavily upon the testimony of Police Officer Henry Winter, who was apprehended by IAD for accepting payoffs from drug dealers, and who agreed to cooperate with the investigation and collect information regarding other corrupt officers within the 77th Precinct.
On appeal, the defendant asserts that the jury's rejection of her entrapment defense was against the weight of the evidence (Penal Law § 40.05). It is well settled that the question of "[w]hether a defendant is predisposed to commit an offense or was induced to commit the offense is a question of fact" (People v McGee, 49 N.Y.2d 48, 61, cert denied sub nom. Waters v New York, 446 U.S. 942; see, People v. Alwadish, 67 N.Y.2d 973, 974). However, the defendant further contends that the conduct of Officer Winter in overcoming her reluctance to commit the crimes was so egregious as to deprive her of due process (see, People v Isaacson, 44 N.Y.2d 511, rearg denied 45 N.Y.2d 776; People v Rathbun, 141 A.D.2d 570, lv denied 72 N.Y.2d 1049; People v Brown, 136 A.D.2d 1). The record establishes that the defendant's due process rights were not offended by the conduct of the law enforcement officials (see, People v. Isaacson, 44 N.Y.2d 511, supra).
Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we find that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (CPL 470.15) inasmuch as the evidence established that the defendant was predisposed to commit the crimes (see, People v. McGee, 49 N.Y.2d 48, supra).
We have reviewed the defendant's remaining contentions, including her claim that the sentence imposed was excessive, and find them to be without merit. Mangano, J.P., Thompson, Sullivan and Balletta, JJ., concur.