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THE TRIAL JUDGE RESERVED DECISION ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR A TRIAL ORDER OF DISMISSAL ON THE RESISTING ARREST CHARGE AND DID NOT RULE ON IT AFTER CONVICTION, ON APPEAL THE FAILURE TO RULE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A DENIAL, MATTER REMITTED FOR A RULING (FOURTH DEPT).

The Fourth Department noted that the trial judge reserved decision on defendant’s motion for a trial order of dismissal on the resisting arrest charge. Because the judge never ruled on the motion, the matter was remitted for a ruling:

Defendant also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence with respect to the conviction of resisting arrest. We note that Supreme Court denied defendant’s motion for a trial order of dismissal with respect to the charges of burglary in the third degree and petit larceny but reserved decision with respect to the resisting arrest charge. The matter was submitted to the jury, which returned a verdict convicting defendant of all charges. The court never ruled on the remainder of the motion. Thus, we do not address defendant’s contention with respect to the resisting arrest charge because, “in accordance with People v Concepcion (17 NY3d 192, 197-198 [2011]) and People v LaFontaine (92 NY2d 470, 474 [1998], rearg denied 93 NY2d 849 [1999]), we cannot deem the court’s failure to rule on [that part of] the . . . motion as a denial thereof’ ” … . We therefore hold the case in appeal No. 1, reserve decision, and remit the matter to Supreme Court for a ruling on the remainder of the motion. People v Hymes, 2018 NY Slip Op 02942, Fourth Dept 4-27-18

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