People v. Turner

60 A.D.3d 1095, 875 N.Y.S.2d 798

Opinion

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Cooperman, J.), rendered July 20, 2006, convicting him of robbery in the second degree (two counts), attempted robbery in the first degree, attempted robbery in the second degree (two counts), criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that he was improperly impeached with a prior inconsistent statement he made while testifying before the grand jury is unpreserved for appellate review (see People v Gill, 54 AD3d 965 [2008]). In any event, the defendant’s contention is without merit. Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the statements that he made before the grand jury were admissible as prior inconsistent statements (see People v Wise, 46 NY2d 321 [1978]).

The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Ramirez, 89 NY2d 444 [1996]; People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]).

The defendant’s remaining contentions are without merit. Skelos, J.P., Fisher, Florio and Leventhal, JJ, concur.