People v. Lausane

Mar 14, 2005
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Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt ‍​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‍the defendant‘s guilt of assault in the first degree under Penal Law § 120.10 (2). The evidence showed that the defendant beat and cut the victim in an attack inside and behind a bar, causing multiple lacerations to the victim‘s head, neck, and back, requiring 47 sutures and resulting in permanent scarring. Thus, the People proved serious ‍​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‍permanent disfigurement sufficient to support the defendant‘s conviction of assault in the first degree (see People v Wade, 187 AD2d 687 [1992]).

The defendant further contends that the trial court improperly discharged a sworn juror without first conducting a reasonably thorough inquiry concerning her continued service. The issue the defendant raises on appeal is unpreserved for appellate ‍​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‍review since he failed to object to the procedure used by the court to dismiss the sworn juror (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Alexander, 282 AD2d 468 [2001]; People v Schenck, 209 AD2d 453 [1994]; People v Riccardi, 199 AD2d 432; People v Hopkins, 76 NY2d 872 [1990]; see also People v Barrino, 215 AD2d 677 [1995]; People v Simmons, 188 AD2d 668 ‍​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‍[1992]). We decline to reach the issue in the exercise of our interest of justice jurisdiction (see CPL 470.15 [1]). Prudenti, P.J., S. Miller, Ritter and Goldstein, JJ., concur.