Opinion
2016–06185 Ind. No. 1840/14
11-14-2018
The PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Kadeen KERR, appellant.
Robert DiDio, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (Danielle Muscatello of counsel), for appellant. Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Ellen C. Abbot, and Matthew Luongo of counsel), for respondent.
Robert DiDio, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (Danielle Muscatello of counsel), for appellant.
Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Ellen C. Abbot, and Matthew Luongo of counsel), for respondent.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P., JEFFREY A. COHEN, COLLEEN D. DUFFY, FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
We agree with the Supreme Court's determination to deny suppression of physical evidence found in the defendant's apartment. At the suppression hearing, the People established that an individual who shared the apartment with the defendant voluntarily granted police officers permission to enter the apartment. "[T]he police may lawfully conduct a warrantless search when they have obtained the voluntary consent of a party who possesses the requisite degree of authority and control over the premises ... in question" ( People v. Cosme, 48 N.Y.2d 286, 290, 422 N.Y.S.2d 652, 397 N.E.2d 1319 ; see People v. Xochimitl, 147 A.D.3d 793, 794, 47 N.Y.S.3d 339, affd ––– N.Y.3d ––––, ––– N.Y.S.3d ––––, ––– N.E.3d ––––, 2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 06053, 2018 WL 4352679 [2018] ; People v. Auxilly, 173 A.D.2d 627, 570 N.Y.S.2d 212 ; People v. Del Valle, 149 A.D.2d 610, 540 N.Y.S.2d 284 ). The defendant's contention that the search was not supported by reasonable suspicion is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05[2] ; People v. Gilyard, 32 A.D.3d 1046, 821 N.Y.S.2d 461 ) and, in any event, without merit (see People v. Madden, 58 A.D.3d 1023, 871 N.Y.S.2d 766 ).
We reject the defendant's contention that the Supreme Court erred in denying summarily his motion to set aside the verdict based upon possible juror misconduct (see People v. Davis, 86 A.D.3d 59, 68, 924 N.Y.S.2d 132 ; People v. Camacho, 293 A.D.2d 876, 877, 742 N.Y.S.2d 402 ).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, defense counsel provided meaningful representation (see People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 147, 444 N.Y.S.2d 893, 429 N.E.2d 400 ).
CHAMBERS, J.P., COHEN, DUFFY and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.