Legal Opinion
People v. Sinclair
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 27, 1996PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously modified as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice and as modified affirmed in accordance with the following Memorandum: There is no merit to the contention that reversal is required because, during his summation, the prosecutor improperly characterized defendant as a liar. Defense counsel raised the issue of witness credibility in his summation, and the discussion of that issue by the prosecutor in his summation constituted a fair response that did not exceed the bounds of legitimate advocacy (see, People v Russo, 201 AD2d 512, affd 85 NY2d 872; People v…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. RussoNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. RussoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. SchalkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. SkinnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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