People v. Kwask
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Vinik, J.), rendered June 4, 1985, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree and attempted *653manslaughter in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, he was not deprived of a fair trial by the prosecutor’s single improper question propounded during cross-examination. The evidence of guilt was clearly overwhelming, as three witnesses placed the defendant at the scene of the shooting with a shotgun in hand. Moreover,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. BellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. MedinaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. SealyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990