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p. 905[691 NE2d 1024, 668 NYS2d 1000] The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v David L. Gatewood, Appellant. Argued January 7, 1998; decided February 11, 1998
p. 906
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Garry Stephen Hanlon, Rochester, for appellant.
Howard R. Relin, District Attorney of Monroe County, Rochester (Wendy Evans Lehmann of counsel), for respondent.
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of County Court should be affirmed.
The trial court did not abuse its discretion by excluding the proffered lay testimony of defendant’s wife concerning the alleged effects of the drug Prozac upon defendant (see, People v Cronin, 60 NY2d 430 , 433).
Defendant’s remaining contentions are without merit.
Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Titone, Bellacosa, Smith, Levine, Ciparick and Wesley concur.
Order affirmed in a memorandum.
Cases cited
- People v. Cronin 60 NY2d 430 at 433 p. 906