People v. Strong

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: By failing to object when the 10-year-old witness was sworn, defendant failed to preserve for review the issue of the witness’s competency to testify (see, People v Johnson, 185 NY 219, 228). In view of the strength of the People’s case, we decline to reach the issue in the interest of justice (cf., People v Ranum, 122 AD2d 959, 961). We reject defendant’s contention that the sentence for these multiple acts of forcible rape upon four young girls was harsh and excessive. Defendant’s consecutive sentences are deemed by law to be limited to a term of…