Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1989

People v. Devonshire

People v. Devonshire
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 2, 1989
151 A.D.2d 1012; 542 N.Y.S.2d 78; 1989 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8349
People v. Devonshire

Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The trial court properly denied defendant’s request for a missing witness charge. Defendant did not establish that the witness could be expected to testify favorably to the People or that the witness was under the People’s control (see, People v Gonzalez, 68 NY2d 424, 427-428; People v *1013Mendez, 138 AD2d 637, 638, lv denied 71 NY2d 1030). (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Kasler, J.— promoting prostitution, third degree.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Denman, Boomer, Green and Pine, JJ.

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