People v. Simons

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Marrus, J.), rendered April 28, 1999, convicting him of robbery in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The People’s failure to turn over the audiotape recording of a radio communication made by a police officer requesting backup help during the chase and apprehension of the defendant was not a Rosario violation (see, People v Rosario, 9 NY2d 286 , cert denied 368 US 866 ), because that officer did not testify at the trial (see, People v Jackson, 271 AD2d 455 ).

The sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 ).

The defendant’s remaining contention is unpreserved for ap