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People v. Tchilingurian

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 9, 1990
163 A.D.2d 436 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

July 9, 1990

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Sherman, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).

The defendant contends that he was improperly denied the minutes of the Wade hearing conducted six months prior to trial. We disagree. The court properly determined that the hearing transcript was not discoverable under CPL 240.45 and People v. Rosario ( 9 N.Y.2d 286, cert denied 368 U.S. 866). Since the hearing transcript was equally available to the defendant and the prosecution, the defendant had the responsibility to obtain it if he believed it necessary (see, People v. Bradley, 119 A.D.2d 993; People v. Frank, 107 A.D.2d 1057).

The defendant further contends that his guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt in view of several inconsistencies between the identification testimony of the two main prosecution witnesses and his appearance on the night of the crime, and given the alibi testimony proffered by the defense. However, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses (see, People v Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, People v. Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86, 88). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).

We have examined the defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit (see, CPL 470.05). Brown, J.P., Kooper, Sullivan and Harwood, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Tchilingurian

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 9, 1990
163 A.D.2d 436 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

People v. Tchilingurian

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RICHARD TCHILINGURIAN…

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

Date published: Jul 9, 1990

Citations

163 A.D.2d 436 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
558 N.Y.S.2d 148

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