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PEOPLE of the State of New York, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Anthony GARNER, Defendant-Appellant.
Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of rape in the third degree (Penal Law § 130.25[2] ) and endangering the welfare of a child (Penal Law § 260.10). Defendant was acquitted of, inter alia, four other charges of rape in the third degree. The conviction is supported by legally sufficient evidence and the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v. Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490, 495, 515 N.Y.S.2d 761, 508 N.E.2d 672). Because of the inconsistent testimony of the victim concerning the dates of the incidents forming the basis of the other charges, the jury had a rational basis for crediting her testimony with regard to the November 7, 1997 incident but rejecting her testimony concerning the remaining incidents (cf., People v. Tucker, 55 N.Y.2d 1, 6-8, 447 N.Y.S.2d 132, 431 N.E.2d 617, rearg. denied 55 N.Y.2d 1039, 449 N.Y.S.2d 1030, 434 N.E.2d 1081).
Supreme Court properly denied defendant's motion to set aside the verdict based upon the alleged failure of the prosecutor to turn over the report of a police officer prior to trial. The prosecutor insisted that he had turned over the report prior to trial at the same time that he turned over other police reports, but even if that were not the case, it is undisputed that defense counsel received the report before cross-examining the police officer and was able to utilize it during that cross-examination. Counsel could have recalled the victim, but he chose not to do so. Under those circumstances, defendant failed to establish that he was substantially prejudiced as a result of the alleged delay in turning over Rosario material (see, People v. Ranghelle, 69 N.Y.2d 56, 63, 511 N.Y.S.2d 580, 503 N.E.2d 1011; People v. Johnson, 264 A.D.2d 632, 695 N.Y.S.2d 341, lv. denied 94 N.Y.2d 864, 704 N.Y.S.2d 539, 725 N.E.2d 1101; People v. Best, 186 A.D.2d 141, 587 N.Y.S.2d 429, lv. denied 81 N.Y.2d 785, 594 N.Y.S.2d 731, 610 N.E.2d 404).
The court properly gave an Allen charge (see, Allen v. United States, 164 U.S. 492, 17 S.Ct. 154, 41 L.Ed. 528) upon being informed that the jury was deadlocked after less than a day of deliberations. The court also properly accepted two partial verdicts and allowed the jury to continue its deliberations with respect to the remaining counts (see, CPL 310.70[1] [b][i] ). We have examined defendant's remaining contentions and conclude that they are without merit.
Judgment unanimously affirmed.
MEMORANDUM:
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Decided: May 10, 2000
Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York.
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