Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Rodolpho Jouvert, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2001-12-06
Citations: 289 A.D.2d 40
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Rodolpho Jouvert, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 289
Pages: 40–41

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Rodolpho Jouvert, Appellant.
[733 NYS2d 608]

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Michael Sonberg, J.), rendered November 22, 1999, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of grand larceny in the fourth degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and sentencing him to concurrent terms of 2 to 4 years and one year, respectively, unanimously affirmed.
The court properly exercised its discretion in refusing to give an expanded identification charge. The identification issue was thoroughly addressed in summation and the court properly instructed the jury on the People's obligation to prove identity beyond a reasonable doubt (People v Knight, 87 NY2d 873).
We perceive no basis for reduction of sentence. Concur— Tom, J. P., Andrias, Rubin, Buckley and Friedman, JJ.