Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eugene French, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-03-14
Citations: 237 A.D.2d 944
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eugene French, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 237
Pages: 944–945

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eugene French, Appellant.
[656 NYS2d 982]

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Upon our review of the record, we conclude that the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 165.45; see, People v Alamo, 34 NY2d 453; see also, People v Zorcik, 67 NY2d 670, 671).
The prosecutor was properly allowed to impeach his own witness. The testimony of that witness affirmatively damaged the People's case and there is no indication that the prosecutor called the witness in bad faith (see, People v Magee, 128 AD2d 811, lv denied 70 NY2d 650). (Appeal from Judgment of Livingston County Court, Meyer, J.—Criminal Possession Stolen Property, 4th Degree.) Present—Green, J. P., Pine, Doerr, Boehm and Fallon, JJ.