Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Clyde Devonshire, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-06-02
Citations: 151 A.D.2d 1012
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Clyde Devonshire, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 151
Pages: 1012–1013

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Clyde Devonshire, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The trial court properly denied defendant's request for a missing witness charge. Defendant did not establish that the witness could be expected to testify favorably to the People or that the witness was under the People's control (see, People v Gonzalez, 68 NY2d 424, 427-428; People v Mendez, 138 AD2d 637, 638, lv denied 71 NY2d 1030). (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Kasler, J.— promoting prostitution, third degree.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Denman, Boomer, Green and Pine, JJ.