PEOPLE v. PEREZ

No. 45 SSM 5.

36 N.Y.3d 1093 (2021)

167 N.E.3d 919

143 N.Y.S.3d 663

2021 NY Slip Op 01936

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ALEX PEREZ, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided March 30, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hug Law PLLC, Albany ( Matthew C. Hug of counsel), for appellant.

P. David Soares , District Attorney, Albany ( Emily Schultz of counsel), for respondent.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed. Any error was harmless because, in the circumstances presented, the proof of defendant's guilt was overwhelming, even after excising the disputed evidence. Further, no reasonable possibility exists that admission of that evidence contributed to defendant's conviction (see People v Mairena, 34 N.Y.3d 473, 484-485 [2019...

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