People v. Cancel

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sandler, J.

The defendant appeals from his conviction following a jury trial of attempted murder in the second degree, attempted robbery in the first degree, and varied lesser related offenses arising out of an attempted robbery in the early morning of September 5, 1974 of an after-hours social club.

Reversal is sought on a number of grounds, but the central question presented is whether or not the cumulative effect of various trial developments of an unquestionably prejudicial character effectively denied the defendant a fair trial.

Although the evidence of the defendant’s…