People v. Persaud

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Griffin, J.), rendered June 25, 1993, convicting him of robbery in the second degree (six counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

During the trial, the defendant, Haresh Persaud, alleged that as an Assistant District Attorney was escorting two of the three complainants and the arresting officer to the courtroom on the first day of testimony, she pointed to the defendant and said "That’s Mr. Persaud”. Out of the presence of the jury the court conducted a hearing to…