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People v. Fuentes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 29, 1993
199 A.D.2d 980 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)

Opinion

December 29, 1993

Appeal from the Monroe County Court, Marks, J.

Present — Denman, P.J., Pine, Lawton, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that he was denied a fair trial by prosecutorial misconduct. Although the prosecutor should have disclosed, prior to his opening statement, a prosecution witness' conviction for promoting prison contraband (CPL 240.45 [b]), defense counsel was made aware of the conviction and used it for impeachment purposes on cross-examination of the witness (see, People v Torres, 103 A.D.2d 972). We find no bad faith in the prosecutor's failing to inform defense counsel that the same prosecution witness had denied two convictions listed on her NYSIIS report. Defendant further contends that the efficacy of defense counsel's cross-examination of that witness was diminished. There is no showing, however, that defendant thereby was deprived of a fair trial (see, People v Curley, 159 A.D.2d 969, 970, lv denied 76 N.Y.2d 733).


Summaries of

People v. Fuentes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 29, 1993
199 A.D.2d 980 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
Case details for

People v. Fuentes

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. GERMAN FUENTES…

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

Date published: Dec 29, 1993

Citations

199 A.D.2d 980 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
605 N.Y.S.2d 598

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