Learn About the Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
The PEOPLE, etc., Respondent, v. Hector RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a Hector Bello, Appellant.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Reichbach, J.), rendered February 24, 1999, convicting him of robbery in the second degree (two counts), criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. The appeal brings up for review the denial, after a hearing (Marrero, J.), of those branches of the defendant's omnibus motion which were to suppress identification testimony and physical evidence.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the People satisfied their burden of establishing that a pretrial showup identification was not unduly suggestive (see, People v. Duuvon, 77 N.Y.2d 541, 569 N.Y.S.2d 346, 571 N.E.2d 654; People v. Chipp, 75 N.Y.2d 327, 335, 553 N.Y.S.2d 72, 552 N.E.2d 608, cert. denied 498 U.S. 833, 111 S.Ct. 99, 112 L.Ed.2d 70; cf., People v. Ortiz, 90 N.Y.2d 533, 664 N.Y.S.2d 243, 686 N.E.2d 1337). The People produced three witnesses who were present at the time of the procedure. Those witnesses testified that the complainant arrived about 10 minutes after the robbery and identified the defendant.
The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit (see, CPL 470.05[2]; People v. Smith, 240 A.D.2d 600, 658 N.Y.S.2d 449).
MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.
Thank you for your feedback!
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.
Decided: January 08, 2001
Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)
Harness the power of our directory with your own profile. Select the button below to sign up.
Learn more about FindLaw’s newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)