Opinion
October 2, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (R. Goldberg, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We reject the defendant's contention that he was denied a fair trial by the court's refusal to discharge a juror after the court learned that the juror recognized two police officers who testified on behalf of the People. During several inquiries into the matter, the juror stated unequivocally that his acquaintance with the officers, which was through his position as an adminstrator of a hospital, would not affect his judgment in the case (see, People v. Buford, 69 N.Y.2d 290; People v. Sage, 204 A.D.2d 746; People v. Hill, 167 A.D.2d 418).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Sullivan, J.P., Rosenblatt, Thompson and Ritter, JJ., concur.