Opinion
October 16, 1995
Appeal from the County Court, Nassau County (Jonas, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Upon remittitur from this Court, the County Court, Nassau County, conducted a hearing to determine whether the defendant should be required to make restitution and to determine the proper amount of restitution (see, People v. Yong Ho Han, 200 A.D.2d 780). At this hearing, the defendant consented to pay $83,694.13 in restitution to reimburse the deceased victim's father for funeral expenses and the Crime Victims Board for the injured victim's medical expenses. Contrary to the defendant's contention, the court did not err by ordering restitution to the deceased victim's father and the Crime Victims Board since restitution can be ordered to be paid to third parties who have reimbursed the victims for their loss (see, People v. Cruz, 81 N.Y.2d 996; People v. Hall-Wilson, 69 N.Y.2d 154; People v. Canada, 156 A.D.2d 1001; People v. Bowden, 131 A.D.2d 581; People v. Chery, 126 A.D.2d 659).
We have examined the defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit. Bracken, J.P., O'Brien, Ritter, Friedmann and Goldstein, JJ., concur.