People v. Chedick

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Demarest, J.), rendered December 15, 1995, convicting him of assault in the second degree (three counts) and sexual abuse in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the trial court properly denied his request for a missing witness charge with respect to the complainant’s brother. The People demonstrated *552that the uncalled witness was not knowledgeable about a material issue in the case. Although the complainant’s brother…