People v. Church-Ford

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Marrus, J.), rendered February 27, 1995, convicting him of manslaughter in the second degree and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

This case arises from a vehicular accident which occurred in the early morning hours of June 18, 1994. After a hearing pursuant to People v Sandoval (34 NY2d 371), the trial court ruled, inter alia, that if the defendant elected to take the stand, the prosecutor would be permitted…