Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lyndon Johnson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-04-01
Citations: 50 A.D.3d 701
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Lyndon Johnson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 50
Pages: 701–702

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Lyndon Johnson, Appellant.
[853 NYS2d 914]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (DiBella, J.), rendered April 4, 2006, convicting him of attempted robbery in the third degree, reckless endangerment in the second degree, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and criminal mischief in the fourth degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence. The appeal brings up for review the denial, after a hearing, of that branch of the defendant's omnibus motion which was to suppress his written statement made to law enforcement officials.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the hearing court properly denied that branch of his omnibus motion which was to suppress his written statement made to law enforcement officials. The hearing court properly determined that the defendant's written statement was voluntarily made after the defendant was advised of his Miranda rights (see Miranda v Arizona, 384 US 436 [1966]). The hearing testimony of Detective Martinez, who questioned the defendant, supported the court's determination, as it was clear, consistent, and credible (see People v Walker, 49 AD3d 786 [2008]). Moreover, there was no credible evidence that the defendant was coerced into signing his written statement (see People v Miles, 276 AD2d 566, 567 [2000]; People v Williams, 226 AD2d 752, 753 [1996]).
Upon the exercise of our factual review power (see CPL 470.15 [5]), we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633, 644-645 [2006]; People v Mateo, 2 NY3d 383, 410 [2004], cert denied 542 US 946 [2004]).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80, 85-86 [1982]). Spolzino, J.P., Ritter, Santucci and Carni, JJ., concur.