People v. Kelly

Following the suppression of the victim’s lineup identification of the defendant, the People established by clear and convincing evidence at an independent source hearing that the in-court identification of the defendant was based upon the witness’s independent observation of the defendant during the commission of the crime (see People v Marte, 12 NY3d 583 , 586 [2009]; People v Adelman, 36 AD3d 926 , 927 [2007]; People v Ortiz, 7 AD3d 544 [2004]; People v Radcliffe, 273 AD2d 483 , 484 [2000]).

The defendant’s contention that the trial court violated his constitutional right to a jury trial and the statutory mandate of CPL 310.10 that the jurors be continuously kept together is not preserved for appellate review (see People v Ramon, 291 AD2d 511 , 512 [2002]; People v Johnson, 224 AD2d 635 [1996]). In any event, under the circumstances, there was no violation of the defendant’s rights (see People v Cabot, 294 AD2d 444 , 445 [2002]; People v Ramon, 291 AD2d at 512 ; People v Johnson, 224 AD2d 635 [1996]).

The defendant’s argument that the persistent violent felony offender sentencing scheme under Penal Law § 70.08 violates the holding in Apprendi v New Jersey ( 530 US 466 [2000]), is also unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Washington, 26 AD3d 400 [2006]; People v Black, 23 AD3d 490 [2005]) and, in any event, is without merit (see People v Rivera, 5 NY3d 61 [2005], cert denied 546 US 984 [2005]; People v Winfield, 63 AD3d 969 , 970 [2009]; People v Wells, 63 AD3d 967 , 969 [2009]; People v Mitchell, 59 AD3d 739 , 741 [2009]). Skelos, J.P., Eng, Belen and Austin, JJ., concur.