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People v. Steakin

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 17, 1995
214 A.D.2d 690 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

April 17, 1995

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contentions regarding the prosecutor's summation are, in part, unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05; People v Reding, 167 A.D.2d 716). As to those contentions which were properly preserved, the challenged comments were, for the most part, fair responses to the defense counsel's attacks upon witness credibility (see, People v Diaz, 209 A.D.2d 632; People v Boyajian, 148 A.D.2d 740, 741) or properly limited to matters within the four corners of the evidence (see, People v Stanley, 163 A.D.2d 435). In any event, any error with respect to the preserved or unpreserved claims was harmless in light of the overwhelming proof of guilt (see, People v Crimmins, 36 N.Y.2d 230).

The defendant's remaining contention regarding the court's charge is unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05; People v Udzinski, 146 A.D.2d 245), and, in any event, without merit. Bracken, J.P., Pizzuto, Hart and Krausman, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Steakin

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 17, 1995
214 A.D.2d 690 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

People v. Steakin

Case Details

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

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

Date published: Apr 17, 1995

Citations

214 A.D.2d 690 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
625 N.Y.S.2d 937