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People v. Houseman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 15, 1994
206 A.D.2d 845 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)

Opinion

July 15, 1994

Appeal from the Orleans County Court, Punch, J.

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


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that reversal is required because County Court's remarks to the jury during deliberations coerced the jury into reaching a verdict. No objection was made to the court's statements to the jury and, therefore, that issue has not been preserved for review (see, CPL 470.05; People v. Eske, 185 A.D.2d 328). In any event, the court's instructions to the jury during deliberations advising it of the possibility of sequestration were neutral, non-coercive and proper (see, People v. Pagan, 45 N.Y.2d 725, 726-727; People v. Sharff, 38 N.Y.2d 751, 753; People v. Backus, 184 A.D.2d 231, lv denied 80 N.Y.2d 926).

Defendant further contends that the District Attorney's responses to his demands for discovery and a bill of particulars deprived him of due process. We conclude that there is no merit to that contention because several months before trial defendant was provided with responses to his demands for discovery and an adequate bill of particulars. Thus, the allegations of prejudice are insufficient to support the contention that defendant was denied due process of law (see generally, People v. Rosado, 166 A.D.2d 544, 545, lv denied 77 N.Y.2d 843).

We have reviewed defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit.


Summaries of

People v. Houseman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 15, 1994
206 A.D.2d 845 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
Case details for

People v. Houseman

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. TERRY E. HOUSEMAN…

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

Date published: Jul 15, 1994

Citations

206 A.D.2d 845 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
616 N.Y.S.2d 304

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