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People v. Michael

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 15, 1985
115 A.D.2d 266 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)

Opinion

November 15, 1985

Appeal from the Onondaga County Court, Burke, J.

Present — Hancock, Jr., J.P., Callahan, Denman, Boomer and Green, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's mistrial motions (CPL 280.10). We do not find that the passing allusions to driving while intoxicated as a felony were so prejudicial as to deprive defendant of a fair trial. The court found that the attorney's comment during voir dire was inadvertent. The police officer's reference to making out the felony complaint was a volunteered response during redirect examination and not one elicited by the prosecutor's question. There is sufficient evidence in the record to support all of the convictions. We find no basis for reversal or modification of the sentence.


Summaries of

People v. Michael

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 15, 1985
115 A.D.2d 266 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)
Case details for

People v. Michael

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MICHAEL D. MICHAEL…

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

Date published: Nov 15, 1985

Citations

115 A.D.2d 266 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)