People v. Cheek

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: None of defendant’s contentions requires reversal. Although at times the prosecutor’s summation exceeded fair comment, it was not so egregious that it deprived defendant of a fair trial, particularly since the court sustained several of defense counsel’s objections and gave curative instructions (see, People v Mohammed, 151 AD2d 1018, 1019, lv denied 74 NY2d 815). Defendant has failed to preserve his contention regarding the court’s charge on reasonable doubt and, in any event, when viewed in its entirety, the charge conveyed to the jury the proper…