Opinion
February 18, 1976
Appeal from the District Court of Nassau County, HENRY J. KALINOWSKI, J.
James J. McDonough, Matthew Muraskin and Theodore Ruthizer for appellant.
Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Herbert H. Esrick of counsel), for respondent.
MEMORANDUM.
Judgment of conviction is affirmed.
Defendant, after a jury trial, was convicted of public lewdness (Penal Law § 245.00). For the first time on appeal, he raised the objection that the statute defining the offense is unconstitutional. We note that the CPL provides such objection must be made before sentence or it is waived (CPL 170.30, subd 1, par [a]; subd 2; CPL 170.35, subd 1, par [c]; see, also, People v Eric K., NYLJ, Dec. 9, 1975, p 9, col 5; People v Friday, NYLJ, April 21, 1975, p 16, col 4). Nevertheless, we hold that the statute is not vague, and is, therefore, constitutional. The test to be applied is whether a reasonable man subject to the statute would be informed of the nature of the offense prohibited and what is required of him (People v Kass, 74 Misc.2d 682, affd 32 N.Y.2d 856). A reasonable man would have no difficulty in determining that the act involved herein falls within the conduct proscribed by this statute.
In addition, the evidence was sufficient to establish defendant's guilt.
Concur: GLICKMAN, P.J., PITTONI and GAGLIARDI, JJ.