People v. Young

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Erie County (M. William Boiler, A.J.), rendered February 19, 2010. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of manslaughter 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]). Contrary to defendant’s contention, Supreme Court properly determined, following a Cardona hearing (see People v Cardona, 41 NY2d 333 [1977]), that a prosecution witness was…