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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. AL CATTER, Appellant.

Ordered that the judgment and order are affirmed.

"If the undisputed evidence establishes that a witness is an accomplice, the jury must be so instructed but, if different inferences may reasonably be drawn from the proof regarding complicity * * * the question should be left to the jury for its determination" ( People v Basch, 36 NY2d 154, 157; see, People v Sweet, 78 NY2d 263; People v Cody, 190 AD2d 684). Contrary to the defendant's contention, in the instant case it was appropriate for the court to instruct the jury to determine whether a prosecution witness was an accomplice. Further, there is no merit to the defendant's contention that there was insufficient nonaccomplice evidence to support his conviction ( see, People v Daniels, 37 NY2d 624; People v Ascheim, 144 AD2d 680).

Additionally, it was not error for the court to deny the defendant's motion pursuant to CPL 440'.10 without a hearing ( see, People v Satterfield, 66 NY2d 796; People v Robinson, 211 AD2d 733).

The defendant's remaining contentions lack merit.

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PEOPLE v. CATTER
(Mar 24, 1997)