People v. Albert

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that Supreme Court erred in refusing to give a Dawson instruction (see, People v Dawson, 50 NY2d 311). Such an instruction is not necessary where, as here, the People did not argue that the alibi testimony of defendant’s mother should be rejected because she had delayed in coming forward with an alibi for defendant (cf., People v Burgos, 50 NY2d 992). The court properly admitted defendant’s entire statement to the police (see, People v Ventimiglia, 52 NY2d 350; People v Vails, 43 NY2d 364). We reject the arguments of…