Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Leonard Leon, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-03-26
Citations: 225 A.D.2d 481
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Leonard Leon, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 225
Pages: 481–482

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Leonard Leon, Appellant.
[640 NYS2d 502]

Opinion:
Defendant's claim that the trial court did not réspond meaningfully to a jury note is unpreserved for appellate review, and we decline to review it in the interest of justice. In any event, if we were to review it, we would find that the note requested a readback of matter not in the record, and that the portion of the record defendant claims should have been read back would have introduced a confusing ambiguity which the court had discretion to decline without elaboration. Concur— Milonas, J. P., Ellerin, Wallach, Rubin and Mazzarelli, JJ.