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THE PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. EVERTON DOBSON, appellant. (Ind. No. 10817/94)

DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the hearing court properly determined that the lineup was not unduly suggestive and that there was no substantial likelihood of a misidentification ( see, People v. Hannah, 234 A.D.2d 317; People v. Chipp, 75 N.Y.2d 327, cert denied 498 U.S. 833).

The trial court properly permitted the People to introduce evidence of a witness's prior lineup identification of the defendant ( see, CPL 60.25[a][i], [ii], [iii]; People v. Patterson, 93 N.Y.2d 80).

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), 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 ( see, CPL 470.15).

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the trial court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in rejecting his request for an adverse inference charge ( see, People v. Perez, 255 A.D.2d 403; People v. Gibbs, 211 A.D.2d 641).

The sentence imposed was not excessive ( see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80, 85-86). Contrary to the defendant's contention, the fact that the sentence imposed after trial was greater than the sentence offered during plea negotiations is no indication that he was punished for asserting his right to proceed to trial ( see, People v. Lam, 226 A.D.2d 554, 555; People v. Cosme, 203 A.D.2d 375; People v. Clarke, 195 A.D.2d 569, 570-571).

The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.

SULLIVAN, J.P., KRAUSMAN, McGINITY, and H. MILLER, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. DOBSON
(Jan 27, 2000)