AMICUS AI
Citation Codes
Equivalent Citations
citation codes
Judges
Are you a practicing lawyer?
Enhance your digital presence and reach by creating a Casemine profile.
Upload pleading to use the new AI search
Cites
Cited by
Citation Codes
Equivalent Citations
citation codes
Judges

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LOUIS MARTINO, Appellant.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05; People v. Padro, 75 N.Y.2d 820; People v. Bynum, 70 N.Y.2d 858). In any event, 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 (see, People v. Cardenas, 239 A.D.2d 594; People v. Burnice, 112 A.D.2d 642). 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, it was not necessary to reissue Miranda warnings to him after he made an inculpatory statement upon exiting a room where he had been given a polygraph test (see, People v. Wright, 134 A.D.2d 548). The time spent administering the polygraph test did not constitute a break in questioning (see, People v. Crosby, 91 A.D.2d 20; cf., Wyrick v. Fields, 459 U.S. 42). Moreover, it was also proper to deny suppression of a brief videotaped statement taken after the defendant had refused representation by an attorney contacted by his family (see, People v. Lennon, 243 A.D.2d 495; McNeil v. Wisconsin, 501 U.S. 171, 178).

The defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v. Graves, 85 N.Y.2d 1024) or without merit (People v. Hood, 62 N.Y.2d 863; People v. Tarsia, 50 N.Y.2d 1; People v. Miller, 91 N.Y.2d 372; People v. Vereen, 45 N.Y.2d 856; People v. Mack, 242 A.D.2d 543).

S. Miller, J. P., Ritter, Florio and Luciano, JJ., concur.

Use AI to get other relevant cases.

Comments

PEOPLE v. MARTINO
(Mar 8, 1999)