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People v. Dowling

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 25, 2006
28 A.D.3d 788 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006)

Opinion

2003-04318.

April 25, 2006.

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Mullen, J.), rendered April 30, 2003, convicting him of burglary in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Robert C. Mitchell, Riverhead, N.Y. (Monroe A. Semble of counsel), for appellant.

Thomas J. Spota, District Attorney, Riverhead, N.Y. (Edward A. Bannan of counsel; Michelle Chiuchiolo on the brief), for respondent.

Before: Adams, J.P., Crane, Spolzino and Dillon, JJ., concur.


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is unpreserved for appellate review because he did not move for a trial order of dismissal ( see CPL 290.10, 470.05; People v. Bailey, 19 AD3d 431; People v. Medaro, 277 AD2d 252, 253; People v. Gonzalez, 183 AD2d 725, 726). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see People v. Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt of burglary in the second degree 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; People v. Nylander, 21 AD3d 500).

The sentence imposed was not excessive ( see People v. Suitte, 90 AD2d 80).

The defendant's claim regarding the prosecutor's summation is unpreserved for appellate review ( see People v. Anderson, 24 AD3d 460). The defendant's remaining contentions are either without merit or do not require reversal.


Summaries of

People v. Dowling

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 25, 2006
28 A.D.3d 788 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006)
Case details for

People v. Dowling

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DENNIS DOWLING…

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

Date published: Apr 25, 2006

Citations

28 A.D.3d 788 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006)
2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 3106
812 N.Y.S.2d 889

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