People v. Dowling

The defendant’s challenges to various questions posed by the prosecutor during cross-examination of the defendant, as well as comments made during summation, are unpreserved for appellate review. In the few instances when the defendant did object, he either made only general objections or failed to request a curative instruction when an objection was sustained (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Haripersaud, 24 AD3d 468 [2005]; People v Ivory, 307 AD2d 1000, 1001 [2003]). In any event, his contentions are without merit (see People v Haripersaud, 24 AD3d 468 [2005]; People v Mendoza, 304 AD2d 774,…