Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Sterling L. James, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-07-08
Citations: 252 A.D.2d 979
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Sterling L. James, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 252
Pages: 979–980

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Sterling L. James, Appellant.
[674 NYS2d 598]

Opinion:
—Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted. Mem orandum: We reserved decision and remitted this matter to Supreme Court for a reconstruction hearing on the issue whether defendant was present at the Sandoval hearing (People v James, 245 AD2d 1115). The record of the reconstruction hearing supports the court's determination that the Sandoval hearing was held outside of defendant's presence (see, People v Evans, 232 AD2d 424, lv denied 89 NY2d 921). Because the Sandoval ruling was not entirely in defendant's favor, the judgment of conviction must be reversed (see, People v Favor, 82 NY2d 254, 267, rearg denied 83 NY2d 801). In view of our decision, we do not address defendant's remaining contentions. (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Gorman, J. — Burglary, 1st Degree.) Present— Lawton, J. P., Wisner, Callahan and Boehm, JJ.