People v. Taylor

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from his conviction of attempted murder in the second degree (two *842counts) and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He contends that prosecutorial misconduct and an erroneous jury instruction deprived him of a fair trial. Neither contention has merit.

The trial court properly instructed the jury that evidence of flight has limited probative value as an indication of guilt (see, People v Yazum, 13 NY2d 302, 304). Defendant was not prejudiced by the prosecutor’s improper references to the failure of defendant and his…