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—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Feldman, J.), rendered February 7, 1997, convicting him of rape in the first degree (two counts), sodomy in the first degree (two counts), and harassment in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. This appeal brings up for review the denial, after a hearing, of those branches of the defendant’s omnibus motion which were to suppress physical evidence and identification testimony.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The Supreme Court properly denied those branches of the defendant’s omnibus motion which were to suppress physical evidence and identification testimony, as the police officers had probable cause to believe that the defendant had harassed one of the victims as she walked to her friend’s house in the early morning hours (see, People v Bigelow, 66 NY2d 417 , 423). Moreover, the court properly granted the People’s request to obtain a blood sample from the defendant for the purpose of performing DNA testing, as probable cause existed to believe that he had raped another victim on an earlier date (see, Matter of Abe A., 56 NY2d 288 , 291; People v King, 232 AD2d 111 , 116; People v Bigelow, supra).
The defendant’s sentence was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 ). Rosenblatt, J. P., Ritter, Copertino and McGinity, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Bigelow 66 NY2d 417 at 423 p. 335
- In re of an Investigation into the Death of Jon L. 56 NY2d 288 at 291 p. 335
- People v. King 232 AD2d 111 at 116 p. 335
- People v. Suitte 90 AD2d 80 p. 336