People v. Robinson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*624Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Collini, J.), rendered March 3, 2005, convicting him of burglary 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 providently exercised its discretion in replacing a sworn juror on the ground of illness. The record shows that the court made a “reasonably thorough inquiry” (CPL 270.35 [2] [a]) into the juror’s unavailability, afforded the parties the opportunity to be heard, and placed the facts and reasons for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. JeantyNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- People v. SheltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- People v. MerrittAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002