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People v. Douglas

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 21, 2009
64 A.D.3d 726 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)

Opinion

No. 2007-05862.

July 21, 2009.

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Zambelli, J.), rendered May 31, 2007, convicting him of burglary in the first degree (two counts), assault in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and criminal mischief in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ronald L. Kuby, New York, N.Y. (Lea Spiess of counsel), for appellant.

Janet DiFiore, District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (Lois Cullen Valerio, Richard Longworth Hecht, and Anthony J. Servino of counsel), for respondent.

Before: Florio, J.P., Miller, Covello and Austin, JJ., concur.


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that he was denied a fair trial by certain remarks made by the prosecutor during summation is unpreserved for appellate review ( see CPL 470.05; People v Tonge, 93 NY2d 838, 839-840; People v Dien, 77 NY2d 885, 885-886; People v Balls, 69 NY2d 641, 642; People v Arroyo, 309 AD2d 870, 871). In any event, the challenged comments were either fair comment on the evidence or responsive to the defense counsel's summation ( see People v Halm, 81 NY2d 819; People v Maldonado, 55 AD3d 626, 627-628).

In fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the evidence ( see CPL 470.15; People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342), we nevertheless accord great deference to the jury's opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe demeanor ( see People v Mateo, 2 NY3d 383, 410, cert denied 542 US 946; People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). Upon reviewing the record here, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence ( see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633).


Summaries of

People v. Douglas

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 21, 2009
64 A.D.3d 726 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)
Case details for

People v. Douglas

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MARC DOUGLAS, Appellant

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

Date published: Jul 21, 2009

Citations

64 A.D.3d 726 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)
2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 5976
881 N.Y.S.2d 903

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