Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David Williams, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-01-19
Citations: 70 N.Y.2d 946
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v David Williams, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 70
Pages: 946–947

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v David Williams, Appellant.
Argued January 12, 1988;
decided January 19, 1988
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Fred S. Hodara and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.
John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Annette Cohen of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
At trial the prosecution questioned two of defendant's witnesses regarding why they had not informed the authorities of the information they possessed potentially exculpating the defendant. Defendant's two central arguments on appeal are that the trial court erred in (1) allowing the prosecution's questions without the proper foundation under People v Dawson (50 NY2d 311), and (2) failing first to hold a bench conference to assess the propriety of such questioning. No objection was made to the trial court on these grounds, however, and thus the arguments now pressed were not preserved for our review.
Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa concur; Judge Titone taking no part.
Order affirmed in a memorandum.