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People v. Diaz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 7, 1989
153 A.D.2d 575 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

Opinion

August 7, 1989

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lagana, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

We do not reach the merits of the defendant's claims of an improper prosecutorial summation and errors in the charge as these claims are unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05; People v. Udzinski, 146 A.D.2d 245; People v. Allen, 135 A.D.2d 823; People v. Jalah, 107 A.D.2d 762) and under the circumstances, review in the interest of justice is not warranted. We note, however, that while the prosecutor did make one improper comment during cross-examination of the defendant, it was harmless (see, People v. Crimmins, 36 N.Y.2d 230).

Finally, we see no reason to disturb the defendant's sentence (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Mollen, P.J., Thompson, Lawrence and Eiber, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Diaz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 7, 1989
153 A.D.2d 575 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
Case details for

People v. Diaz

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. FREDERICK DIAZ…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Aug 7, 1989

Citations

153 A.D.2d 575 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

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