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p. 341The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Dennis Brown, Appellant. [673 NYS2d 1012]
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fendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Hanophy, J.), rendered May 1, 1996, convicting him of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention that the People failed to establish a proper chain of custody as to People’s exhibits 20 and 21, the People showed “ ‘circumstances providing] reasonable assurances of the identity and unchanged condition’ ” of the canvas bag and bullets found near the defendant’s apartment (People v Julian, 41 NY2d 340 , 343, quoting Amaro v City of New York, 40 NY2d 30 , 35).
The defendant’s remaining contentions are not preserved for appellate review, and, in any event, are without merit. Miller, J. P., Sullivan, Friedmann and Luciano, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- Amaro v. City of New York 40 NY2d 30 at 35 p. 342