Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Cedric McCalla, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-12-20
Citations: 90 A.D.3d 949
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Cedric McCalla, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 90
Pages: 949–949

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Cedric McCalla, Appellant.
[934 NYS2d 724]

Opinion:
The tried court providently exercised its discretion in limiting the scope of defense counsel's questioning of prospective jurors during voir dire (see CPL 270.15 [1] [c]; People v Pepper, 59 NY2d 353, 358, 359 [1983]; People v Byrd, 284 AD2d 201 [2001]; People v Corbett, 68 AD2d 772, 778-779 [1979], affd 52 NY2d 714 [1980]).
As the People correctly concede, the defendant's conviction of assault in the third degree must be vacated and that count of the indictment dismissed as an inclusory concurrent count of assault in the second degree (see CPL 300.40 [3] [b]; Penal Law § 120.05 [1]; § 120.00 [1]). Rivera, J.P, Eng, Roman and Sgroi, JJ., concur.