Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. OPINION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. WILLIAM J. HAYES, Appellant. Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: County Court properly exercised its discretion in admitting into evidence the prior sworn statements of a prosecution witness as past recollection recorded (see, People v Dillenbeck, 115 A.D.2d 331; People v Raja, 77 A.D.2d 322, 325-326). We conclude that defendant's conviction of murder in the second degree was based upon legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490, 495). We have reviewed defendant's remaining contention and find it to be without merit.