Opinion
November 16, 1998
Appeal from the County Court, Westchester County (Smith, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People ( see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence ( see, CPL 470.15).
There is no merit to the defendant's contention that he was prejudiced by several comments made by the prosecutor during the course of the trial. Although the prosecutor's comments were improper, the trial court's immediate curative instructions were sufficient to dispel whatever prejudicial effect those comments may have had on the jury ( see, People v. Galloway, 54 N.Y.2d 396; People v. Melendez, 158 A.D.2d 720; People v. Jalah, 107 A.D.2d 762).
Rosenblatt, J. P., Miller, Thompson and Joy, JJ., concur.