People v. Cooke

Decision Date24 February 2015
Citation3 N.Y.S.3d 755,2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 01557,27 N.E.3d 469,24 N.Y.3d 1196
PartiesThe PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert J. COOKE, Appellant.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Davison Law Office, PLLC, Canandaigua (Mary P. Davison of counsel), for appellant.

Brooks T. Baker, District Attorney, Bath (John C. Tunney of counsel), for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURTMEMORANDUM .

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

The trial court's failure to make a finding of necessity for the stun belt's use does not constitute an unwaivable mode of proceedings error (see People v. Buchanan, 13 N.Y.3d 1, 4, 884 N.Y.S.2d 337, 912 N.E.2d 553 [2009] ; see generally People v. Hanley, 20 N.Y.3d 601, 604, 964 N.Y.S.2d 491, 987 N.E.2d 268 [2013] ; People v. Schrock, 108 A.D.3d 1221, 1224–1225, 969 N.Y.S.2d 668 [4th Dept.2013], lv. denied 22 N.Y.3d 998, 981 N.Y.S.2d 4, 3 N.E.3d 1172 [2013], denied reconsideration 23 N.Y.3d 1025, 992 N.Y.S.2d 807, 16 N.E.3d 1287 [2014] ; see also People v. Gamble, 18 N.Y.3d 386, 396–397, 941 N.Y.S.2d 1, 964 N.E.2d 372 [2012], rearg. denied 19 N.Y.3d 833, 945 N.Y.S.2d 643, 968 N.E.2d 999 [2012] ). Thus, as defendant never objected, and indeed expressly consented to wearing a stun belt at trial, he waived his contention that he was denied a fair trial on the ground that he was restrained by means of that security device (see People v. Iannone, 45 N.Y.2d 589, 600, 412 N.Y.S.2d 110, 384 N.E.2d 656 [1978] ; cf. Buchanan, 13 N.Y.3d at 3, 884 N.Y.S.2d 337, 912 N.E.2d 553 ). We have considered defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit.

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges READ, PIGOTT, RIVERA, ABDUS–SALAAM and STEIN concur; Judge FAHEY taking no part.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11 ), order affirmed, in a memorandum.

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  • People v. Bradford
    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • June 13, 2023
    ...4, 884 N.Y.S.2d 337, 912 N.E.2d 553 [2009] ). However, this flaw was not a mode of proceedings error (see People v. Cooke , 24 N.Y.3d 1196, 1197, 3 N.Y.S.3d 755, 27 N.E.3d 469 [2015], cert. denied 577 U.S. 1011, 136 S.Ct. 542, 193 L.Ed.2d 434 [2015] ; People v. Schrock , 108 A.D.3d 1221, 12......
  • People v. Bradford
    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • June 13, 2023
    ...4, 884 N.Y.S.2d 337, 912 N.E.2d 553 [2009] ). However, this flaw was not a mode of proceedings error (see People v. Cooke , 24 N.Y.3d 1196, 1197, 3 N.Y.S.3d 755, 27 N.E.3d 469 [2015], cert. denied 577 U.S. 1011, 136 S.Ct. 542, 193 L.Ed.2d 434 [2015] ; People v. Schrock , 108 A.D.3d 1221, 12......
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    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • February 24, 2015

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