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People v. Toval

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 19, 1995
216 A.D.2d 500 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

June 19, 1995

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contentions, the trial court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in denying the challenges to two prospective jurors for cause. We note this issue was only preserved for appellate review as to one juror, because only the counsel for a codefendant, and not the counsel for the defendant, raised an objection to the other juror the defendant now challenges. In any event, "[t]he determination as to whether a prospective juror can provide reasonable jury service in a given case is left largely to the discretion of the trial court, which can question and observe the prospective juror during voir dire" (People v. Pagan, 191 A.D.2d 651, 651-652; see also, People v. Holder, 204 A.D.2d 482). Neither prospective juror possessed a state of mind which would have precluded the defendant from receiving a fair trial (see, CPL 270.20).

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).

The defendant's sentence was neither harsh nor excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. Pizzuto, J.P., Hart, Friedmann and Florio, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Toval

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 19, 1995
216 A.D.2d 500 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

People v. Toval

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DANIEL TOVAL, Appellant

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

Date published: Jun 19, 1995

Citations

216 A.D.2d 500 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
628 N.Y.S.2d 401

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