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THE LAW OF THE CASE DOCTRINE PRECLUDED SUPREME COURT’S CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY SENTENCING DEFENDANT AS A PERSISTENT VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER; THE APPELLATE COURT HAD SENT THE MATTER BACK FOR RESENTENCING AFTER FINDING PERSISTENT VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER STATUS WAS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE EVIDENCE (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined the law of the case doctrine precluded precluded Supreme Court from considering additional evidence and finding the incarceration tolling period was sufficient to permit sentencing defendant as a persistent violent felony offender. The Second Department, on a prior appeal, had found the tolling period insufficient and sent the matter back for resentencing:

“The doctrine of the law of the case is a rule of practice, an articulation of sound policy that, when an issue is once judicially determined, that should be the end of the matter as far as Judges and courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction are concerned” … . “An appellate court’s resolution of an issue on a prior appeal constitutes the law of the case and is binding on the Supreme Court, as well as on the appellate court” … , and “‘forecloses reexamination of [an issue previously determined] absent a showing of newly discovered evidence or a change in the law'” … .

Here, this Court previously determined, on the merits, that the defendant’s incarceration dates did not amount to a sufficient tolling period so as to qualify the March 27, 1987 conviction as a predicate violent felony under Penal Law § 70.04(1)(b)(iv) and (v). The People had a full and fair opportunity to litigate this issue both at the initial hearing before the Supreme Court in 2013, and before this Court on appeal … . People v Kaval, 2021 NY Slip Op 02823, Second Dept 5-5-21

 

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