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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ROY SUTHERLAND, Appellant.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence adduced at trial in a light most favorable to the People (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620, 621), 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).

Furthermore, the defendant's contention that the court erred in failing to suppress the complainant's in-court identification has not been preserved for appellate review since the defendant failed to make a motion to suppress or otherwise request suppression of the in-court identification (see, CPL 470.05; People v. Tutt, 38 N.Y.2d 1011). In any event, the claim is without merit. The complainant was shown a photo array containing the defendant's photograph on three different occasions extending over a 22-month period, with the last viewing taking place approximately two years before the complainant saw the defendant at the Wade hearing.

Under the totality of the circumstances present here, we are not persuaded that the identification procedure was "`so impermissibly suggestive as to give rise to a very substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification'" (People v. Jones, 125 A.D.2d 333, 334, quoting Simmons v. United States, 390 U.S. 377, 384; cf., People v. Thomas, 133 A.D.2d 867, 868).

We have considered the defendant's remaining contention and find it to be without merit. Mangano, J.P., Bracken, Sullivan and Balletta, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. SUTHERLAND
(Jan 8, 1990)