People v. London

Full title: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. BENNY LONDON, Appellant

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Mar 9, 1998

248 A.D.2d 554 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

669 N.Y.S.2d 903

Opinion

March 9, 1998

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Kuffner, J.).

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

There is no merit to the defendant's contention that a new trial is required because the trial court improperly charged the jury regarding consciousness of guilt evidence. The charge, when viewed in its entirety, conveyed the proper standard of law and did not confuse or mislead the jury ( see, Cupp v. Naughten, 414 U.S. 141, 146-147; People v. Fields, 87 N.Y.2d 821, 823; People v. Pol, 226 A.D.2d 320; see also, People v. Harrison, 151 A.D.2d 501).

Santucci, J. P., Joy, Friedmann and McGinity, JJ., concur.