PEOPLE v. COLLADO (1999)

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Cooperman, J.), rendered July 31, 1996, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree (four counts), criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (five counts), criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, criminal solicitation in the second degree (three counts), and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

 Contrary to the defendant's contention, the record in this case does not demonstrate that a Batson violation occurred during jury selection (see, Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69).   In his attempt to establish the requisite prima facie showing (see, People v. Childress, 81 N.Y.2d 263, 598 N.Y.S.2d 146, 614 N.E.2d 709), the defendant relied solely on the number of Hispanic jurors challenged.   It is incumbent upon the party mounting a Batson challenge to “articulate and develop all of the grounds supporting the claim, both factual and legal, during the colloquy in which the objection is raised and discussed” (People v. Vidal, 212 A.D.2d 553, 554, 622 N.Y.S.2d 323).   In the absence of a record demonstrating other facts or circumstances supporting a prima facie case, we find that the defendant failed to establish a pattern of purposeful exclusion sufficient to raise an inference of discrimination (see, People v. Jenkins, 84 N.Y.2d 1001, 622 N.Y.S.2d 509, 646 N.E.2d 811;  People v. Morla, 245 A.D.2d 468, 666 N.Y.S.2d 675;  People v. Vidal, supra).

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620, 467 N.Y.S.2d 349, 454 N.E.2d 932), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.   Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (CPL 470.15[5] ).

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.

MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.