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People v. Hawkins

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 8, 2007
41 A.D.3d 1314 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007)

Opinion

No. KA 04-01196.

June 8, 2007.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Monroe County (Joseph D. Valentino, J.), rendered April 6, 2004. The judgment convicted defendant, after a nonjury trial, of robbery in the first degree and grand larceny in the fourth degree.

DWARD J. NOWAK, PUBLIC DEFENDER, ROCHESTER (J. MICHAEL CHAMBLEE OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

MICHAEL C. GREEN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ROCHESTER (STEPHEN X. O'BRIEN OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.

Present — Hurlbutt, J.P., Gorski, Smith, Lunn and Pine, 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 after a nonjury trial of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law § 160.15) and grand larceny in the fourth degree (§ 155.30 [5]). Defendant contends that his waiver of the right to a jury trial was not knowing and intelligent because the colloquy conducted by Supreme Court was inadequate. Defendant failed to preserve his contention for our review ( see People v Jackson, 26 AD3d 781, 781-782, lv denied 6 NY3d 849; People v Williams, 5 AD3d 1043, lv denied 2 NY3d 809) and, in any event, his contention lacks merit ( see generally People v Smith, 6 NY3d 827, cert denied 548 US ___, 126 S Ct 2971). Contrary to defendant's further contention, the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence based on minor inconsistencies in the victim's testimony ( see People v Lauderdale, 13 AD3d 1173; see generally People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). Finally, the sentence is not unduly harsh or severe.


Summaries of

People v. Hawkins

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 8, 2007
41 A.D.3d 1314 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007)
Case details for

People v. Hawkins

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. EARNEST HAWKINS, JR.…

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

Date published: Jun 8, 2007

Citations

41 A.D.3d 1314 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007)
2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 5081
836 N.Y.S.2d 457

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