Opinion
March 17, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Alfred Donati, J.).
Summary denial of defendant's suppression motion was proper since defendant merely offered legal conclusions, which were insufficient to warrant a hearing ( see, People v. Mendoza, 82 N.Y.2d 415; People v. Williams, 228 A.D.2d 268, lv denied 88 N.Y.2d 996). Defendant never addressed the alleged sale described in the felony complaint and voluntary disclosure materials.
The court's Batson rulings were proper. A trial court's findings regarding pretext are entitled to great deference on appeal ( People v. Hernandez, 75 N.Y.2d 350, affd 500 U.S. 352; People v. Wint, 237 A.D.2d 195, lv denied 89 N.Y.2d 1103) and we find no reason to disturb them herein.
We perceive no abuse of sentencing discretion.
Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Milonas, Rosenberger and Andrias, JJ.