People v. Jackson
| Decision Date | 30 December 1988 |
| Citation | 536 N.Y.S.2d 482,145 A.D.2d 646 |
| Parties | The PEOPLE, etc., Respondent, v. Erwin JACKSON, Appellant. |
| Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
Sari M. Friedman, Westbury, for appellant, and appellant pro se.
Denis Dillon, Dist. Atty., Mineola (Anthony J. Girese and Lawrence J. Schwarz, of counsel), for respondent.
Before BRACKEN, J.P., and BROWN, WEINSTEIN and RUBIN, JJ.
MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Delin, J.), rendered April 18, 1985, convicting him of robbery in the first degree and criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
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).
We also find that the People did not violate the defendant's right to a speedy trial pursuant to CPL 30.30. It is undisputed that the felony complaint was filed on or about February 8, 1984. On October 26, 1984, at the commencement of a pretrial Wade hearing, the People announced their readiness for trial. On or about February 25, 1985, prior to the commencement of jury selection, the defendant made a motion to dismiss the indictment for the approximately one-year delay in bringing him to trial (see, CPL 30.30 210.20 210.45). The court incorrectly calculated the excludable time up until October 26, 1984, instead of February 25, 1985 (see, People v. Anderson, 66 N.Y.2d 529, 498 N.Y.S.2d 119, 488 N.E.2d 1231). However, we determine that the People established that less than six months of pretrial delay was chargeable to them. At a minimum, 204 days were attributable to the defendant's demand for discovery and inspection, his omnibus motion, his requests for adjournments, and continuances granted by the court, at the request, or with the consent, of the defendant (see, CPL 30.30).
As to the defendant's contention that the pretrial lineup was unduly suggestive, we note that great weight must be accorded the determination of the hearing court, with its particular advantages of having seen and heard the witnesses (People v. Prochilo, 41 N.Y.2d 759,...
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