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People v. Wescott

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 1, 1992
186 A.D.2d 364 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

Opinion

October 1, 1992

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Alfred Kleiman, J.).


We reject defendant's contention that the identification testimony should have been suppressed as unduly suggestive, the showup having taken place in close proximity to the crime scene within minutes of its commission (see, People v Duuvon, 77 N.Y.2d 541; People v Riley, 70 N.Y.2d 523).

Defendant's contention that the prosecutor exceeded the bounds of legitimate advocacy during summation, depriving him of a fair trial, is unpreserved for appellate review as a matter of law (CPL 470.05), and we decline to reach it. Were we to consider the issue in the interest of justice, we would find it to be without merit (see, People v Marks, 6 N.Y.2d 67, cert denied 362 U.S. 912; People v Galloway, 54 N.Y.2d 396).

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Rosenberger and Ellerin, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Wescott

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 1, 1992
186 A.D.2d 364 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
Case details for

People v. Wescott

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JAMES WESCOTT…

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

Date published: Oct 1, 1992

Citations

186 A.D.2d 364 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
588 N.Y.S.2d 160