Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Janette Harper, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-03-20
Citations: 270 A.D.2d 431
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Janette Harper, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 270
Pages: 431–431

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Janette Harper, Appellant.
[705 NYS2d 268]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kangs County (Ruchelsman, J.), rendered October 29, 1997, convicting her of assault in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's challenge to certain portions of the prosecutor's summation are either unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Cuffy, 265 AD2d 421; People v Nuccie, 57 NY2d 818, 819) or without merit.
The Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion by admitting into evidence photographs depicting the victim's injuries (see, People v Mastropietro, 232 AD2d 725).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, "[m]ere eligibility for youthful offender status does not mandate youthful offender treatment, and the grant of such a benefit lies wholly within the discretion of the court" (People v Vera, 206 AD2d 494; see, People v Cuffy, supra; People v Barr, 168 AD2d 625; People v Williams, 124 AD2d 615). Here, the Supreme Court properly exercised its discretion in denying the defendant youthful offender status (see, People v Cuffy, supra; People v Vera, supra; People v Rivas, 246 AD2d 488). Ritter, J. P., S. Miller, McGinity and Feuerstein, JJ., concur.