Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Reginald Peterson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1995-06-08
Citations: 216 A.D.2d 32
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Reginald Peterson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 216
Pages: 32–32

Head Matter:
(June 8, 1995)
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Reginald Peterson, Appellant.
[627 NYS2d 391]

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (John Collins, J.), rendered June 29,1993, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him to consecutive prison terms of 81/s to 25 years, 5 to 15 years and 21/s to 7 years, respectively, unanimously affirmed.
The court properly denied defendant's motion for a mistrial and/or to strike the direct testimony of a witness who invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination on collateral matters including his association with a drug gang (People v Chin, 67 NY2d 22). In addition, the court properly imposed consecutive sentences for manslaughter and the two weapon possession charges since each charge was based upon separate acts (People v Day, 73 NY2d 208). Concur—Murphy, P. J., Rosenberger, Wallach, Williams and Tom, JJ.