Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Benjamin DeJesus, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1986-11-10
Citations: 124 A.D.2d 672
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Benjamin DeJesus, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 124
Pages: 672–672

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Benjamin DeJesus, Appellant.

Opinion:
Defense counsel failed to object to the trial court's instructions to the jury concerning flight as evidence of consciousness of guilt. Therefore, the defendant has not preserved this issue for appellate review as a matter of law (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Thomas, 50 NY2d 467). Reversal of the judgment of conviction is not warranted in the interest of justice.
We have examined the defendant's other contentions regarding the propriety of the charge to the jury and find them to be either unpreserved for appellate review as a matter of law or lacking in merit. Mollen, P. J., Mangano, Weinstein and Niehoff, JJ., concur.