People v. Newton

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Monroe County (Daniel J. Doyle, J.), rendered March 7, 2011. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of manslaughter in the first degree and gang assault in the first degree.

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of manslaughter in the first degree (Penal Law § 125.20 [1]) and gang assault in the first degree (§ 120.07). Contrary to defendant’s contention, Supreme Court properly denied his Batson challenge with…