Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Patti L. Dawson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-11-02
Citations: 134 A.D.2d 274
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Patti L. Dawson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 134
Pages: 274–275

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Patti L. Dawson, Appellant.

Opinion:
— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Aiello, J.), rendered June 24, 1986, convicting her of burglary in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, we find that the evidence was legally sufficient to establish that she had entered and remained unlawfully on the premises (see, People v Malizia, 62 NY2d 755, cert denied 469 US 932). Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power we are satisfied that the evidence established the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (CPL 470.15 [5]).
We find no merit to the defendant's further contention that she was entitled to a jury instruction regarding the steps necessary to terminate a landlord-tenant relationship. Mangano, J. P., Thompson, Lawrence and Harwood, JJ., concur.