Opinion
April 9, 2001.
April 23, 2001.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lipp, J.), rendered October 18, 1994, convicting him of rape in the first degree and sexual abuse in the first degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
M. Sue Wycoff, New York, N.Y. (Steven Berko of counsel), for appellant.
Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Leonard Joblove and Karen Marcus of counsel), for respondent.
Before: WILLIAM D. FRIEDMANN, J.P., ANITA R. FLORIO, LEO F. McGINITY, DANIEL F. LUCIANO, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
Although the prosecutor erred in failing to timely disclose to the defense counsel the existence of a medical report prepared by the physician testifying on behalf of the People, dismissal is not warranted under the circumstances of this case (see, CPL 240.20; People v. Ranghelle, 69 N.Y.2d 56, 63). The defense counsel was aware of the subject matter of the physician's testimony prior to the commencement of trial, disclosure of the medical report occurred during the People's case-in-chief at a time when the material was still useful to the defense upon cross-examination, and there was no evidence that the prosecutor acted in bad faith (see, People v. Best, 186 A.D.2d 141; People v. Polanco, 174 A.D.2d 468). Since the defendant has not established that he was substantially prejudiced by the People's delay, and in view of the overwhelming evidence of his guilt, the error was harmless (see, CPL 240.20; People v. Ranghelle, supra, at 63; People v. Crimmins, 36 N.Y.2d 230).