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People v. Estrella

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 26, 1989
156 A.D.2d 710 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

Opinion

December 26, 1989

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that the prosecutor's summation deprived him of a fair trial. Specifically, he contends that the prosecutor impermissibly vouched for the credibility of the complainant by stating that complainant was a "working man" and "staightforward". However, the prosecutor's remarks, which must be evaluated in comparison with the summation of defense counsel (see, People v Draksin, 145 A.D.2d 500), were proper.

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. Mangano, J.P., Bracken, Kooper and Sullivan, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Estrella

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 26, 1989
156 A.D.2d 710 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
Case details for

People v. Estrella

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ALBERTO ESTRELLA…

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

Date published: Dec 26, 1989

Citations

156 A.D.2d 710 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
549 N.Y.S.2d 173

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