Legal Opinion
People v. Toumbis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 27, 1994PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that he was denied a fair trial by the prosecutor’s misconduct during the cross-examination of defendant and during the prosecutor’s summation. The majority of the alleged errors have not been preserved for our review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]), and we decline to review them as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice (see, CPL 470.15 [6] [a]). Because those errors that were preserved "were not so egregious or prejudicial as to deprive defendant of a fair trial, reversal is not warranted” (People v Dawkins, 203 AD2d 957, 958,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. RoopchandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. WidgerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. DawkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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