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People v. Warren
Citations: 84 A.D.3d 1125; 923 N.Y.S.2d 333
Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; May 17, 2011; New York; State Appellate Court
The defendant appeals from a County Court judgment convicting him of first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree robbery, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, based on a jury verdict. The appeal includes a challenge to the denial of his motion to suppress statements made to law enforcement. The court affirms the judgment, finding no merit in the argument that the statements should have been suppressed. The record indicates that the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his Fifth Amendment rights, and his statements were admissible despite prior unwarned statements. The defendant's claim regarding the sufficiency of the evidence for his robbery convictions was deemed unpreserved for appellate review, but the court still found the evidence legally sufficient to support the convictions beyond a reasonable doubt. The court also conducted an independent review and concluded that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence. Any claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were rejected, with the court finding that the defendant received meaningful representation. Additionally, the sentence imposed was not considered excessive. All other contentions from the defendant were found to lack merit. Judges Covello, Eng, Chambers, and Miller concurred in the decision.