Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Donald Jones, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1993-05-13
Citations: 193 A.D.2d 468
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Donald Jones, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 193
Pages: 468–469

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Donald Jones, Appellant.
[598 NYS2d 709]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (David Levy, J.), entered May 22, 1991, which denied defendant's CPL 440.10 motion to vacate his conviction of murder in the second degree, unanimously affirmed.
Defendant failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the testifying witness was promised a benefit as a result of his testimony (see, CPL 440.30 [6]). None of the witnesses testified at the CPL article 440 hearing that an agreement was made with the witness in violation of People v Novoa (70 NY2d 490, 496). Concur—Carro, J. P., Milonas, Ellerin and Kassal, JJ.