Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Shannon M. Kolupa, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2009-09-22
Citations: 13 N.Y.3d 786
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Shannon M. Kolupa, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 786–787

Head Matter:
[916 NE2d 430, 887 NYS2d 536]
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Shannon M. Kolupa, Appellant.
Decided September 22, 2009
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Frank J. Nebush, Jr., Public Defender, Criminal Division, Utica {Esther Cohen Lee of counsel), for appellant.
Scott D. McNamara, District Attorney, Utica {Steven G. Cox of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
Defendant failed to preserve his argument that the People introduced insufficient evidence to corroborate the child victim's testimony. At the close of the People's case, the trial court denied defendant's motion to dismiss and defendant proceeded to present his own evidence. He did not thereafter renew the motion to dismiss at the close of his proof or specifically argue that there was not sufficient corroboration of the victim's statements. As a result, this issue is not reviewable (see e.g. People v Lane, 7 NY3d 888, 889 [2006]; People v Payne, 3 NY3d 266, 273 [2004]; People v Hines, 97 NY2d 56, 61-62 [2001]). Defendant's remaining contention is without merit.