People v. Blount

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Feldman, J.), rendered December 7, 2004, convicting him of robbery in the first degree (four counts), attempted robbery in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the People’s contention, the defendant’s objection to the court’s Sandoval ruling (see People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371 [1974]) was preserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]). However, the Sandoval ruling was a provident…