People v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Cohen, J.), rendered July 26, 1994, convicting him of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree, and possession of burglar’s tools, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant’s claim of error pursuant to Batson v Kentucky (476 US 79) was never presented to the trial court as specifically based on a combination of race and gender. Thus, the defendant has failed to preserve for appellate review his…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- People v. StephensNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. RamosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996