People v. Rivera, 255 A.D.2d 608

—Appeal by .the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Golia, J.), rendered January 4, 1996, convicting him of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Under the facts of this case, the trial court did not err in allowing into evidence the sworn tape-recorded statement of the defendant’s brother as a past recollection recorded (see, People v Raja, 77 AD2d 322). Further, in light of the overwhelming proof of guilt, any error would have been harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

The sentence imposed was neither harsh nor excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80). Rosenblatt, J. P., Miller, Altman and Friedmann, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: People v. Rivera

Court Name: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Date Published: Nov 30, 1998

Citations: 255 A.D.2d 608; 681 N.Y.S.2d 75; 1998 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12824

Court Abbreviation: N.Y. App. Div.