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People v. Bens

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 14, 2005
23 A.D.3d 489 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)

Opinion

2001-06483.

November 14, 2005.

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (McKay, J.), rendered March 7, 2001, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Murray E. Singer, Great Neck, N.Y., for appellant.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano, Sharon Y. Brodt, and William H. Branigan of counsel), for respondent.

Before: Goldstein, J.P., Skelos, Fisher and Lunn, JJ., concur.


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that he was denied his right to a public trial when the trial court partially closed the courtroom during the testimony of two undercover police officers was waived and, in any event, is without merit ( see People v. Sevencan, 258 AD2d 485).

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.


Summaries of

People v. Bens

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 14, 2005
23 A.D.3d 489 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
Case details for

People v. Bens

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JAMES BENS, Appellant

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

Date published: Nov 14, 2005

Citations

23 A.D.3d 489 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 8738
805 N.Y.S.2d 621

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