PEOPLE v. OVERTON (1997)

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Dunlop, J.), rendered March 28, 1995, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the record 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 make out 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 relies solely upon the number of peremptory challenges made by the prosecutor against black venirepersons.   In the absence of a record demonstrating other facts and circumstances supporting a prima facie case, the defendant failed to establish a pattern of purposeful exclusion sufficient to raise an inference of discrimination (see, People v. Childress, supra;  People v. Lowe, 234 A.D.2d 564, 652 N.Y.S.2d 51;  People v. Vidal, 212 A.D.2d 553, 622 N.Y.S.2d 323).

Moreover, we find that the trial court properly exercised its discretion in limiting cross-examination (see, People v. Ashner, 190 A.D.2d 238, 597 N.Y.S.2d 975).

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review (CPL 470.05[2] ) or without merit (see, People v. Ramirez, 223 A.D.2d 656, 636 N.Y.S.2d 847).

MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.