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People v. Thomas

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 10, 2005
19 A.D.3d 1037 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)

Opinion

KA 03-02170.

June 10, 2005.

Appeal from a judgment of the Ontario County Court (James R. Harvey, J.), rendered June 19, 2003. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.

DAVID M. PARKS, ITHACA, FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

R. MICHAEL TANTILLO, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CANANDAIGUA (BRIAN D. DENNIS OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.

Before: Pigott, Jr., P.J., Hurlbutt, Kehoe, Martoche and Smith, JJ.


It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law § 220.39) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (§ 220.03). Contrary to his contention, defendant did not demonstrate good cause for a substitution of counsel ( see People v. Linares, 2 NY3d 507, 511-512; see generally People v. Sides, 75 NY2d 822, 824; People v. Medina, 44 NY2d 199, 209). County Court thus did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's request for such relief ( see People v. Hilken, 6 AD3d 1109, 1110, lv denied 3 NY3d 641; People v. Welch, 307 AD2d 776, 777, lv denied 100 NY2d 625). The sentence is not unduly harsh or severe.


Summaries of

People v. Thomas

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 10, 2005
19 A.D.3d 1037 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
Case details for

People v. Thomas

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DAMON THOMAS, Appellant

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

Date published: Jun 10, 2005

Citations

19 A.D.3d 1037 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
796 N.Y.S.2d 288

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