PEOPLE v. CORBETT


266 A.D.2d 33 (1999)

698 N.Y.S.2d 18

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOHNNIE CORBETT, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided November 9, 1999.


The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's challenges for cause to three prospective jurors. Each of the prospective jurors provided sufficient assurances that their personal experiences would not affect their ability to render an impartial verdict (see, People v Williams, 63 N.Y.2d 882, 884-885).

We perceive no abuse of sentencing discretion and find that the sentence was not based on any improper...

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