Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jose Lopez, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-12-29
Citations: 245 A.D.2d 571
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jose Lopez, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 245
Pages: 571–571

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jose Lopez, Appellant.
[666 NYS2d 510]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Grajales, J.), rendered September 6, 1995, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the trial court conducted a thorough inquiry and recitation on the record of the facts and reasons for invoking the statutory authorization for discharging and replacing a juror based on continued unavailability (see, People v Page, 72 NY2d 69).
The defendant's remaining contention is without merit. Bracken, J. P., Thompson, Krausrnan and Luciano, JJ., concur.