Legal Opinion
People v. Pierce
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 29, 1995PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Because defendants did not object to the prosecutor’s summation, their argument that several of the prosecutor’s comments were improper is not preserved for our review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Bruce, 216 AD2d 913; People v Gaines, 216 AD2d 858; People v Dunbar, 213 AD2d 1000, lv denied 85 NY2d 972). In any event, the prosecutor’s characterization of the defense’s contentions as a "smokescreen” did not exceed the broad bounds of rhetorical comment permissible in closing arguments (see, People v Galloway, 54 NY2d 396, 399). (Appeal from Judgment…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. GallowayNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. DunbarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. BruceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. GainesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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