People v. Gould

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Upon our review of the record, we find that defendant received meaningful representation from his attorney (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147; see also, Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668, reh denied 467 US 1267). While the conduct of the prosecutor was objectionable, it did not deprive defendant of a fair trial. Many of the instances of prosecutorial misconduct were objected to and the objections sustained, thereby minimizing the prejudice (see, People v McCormick, 100 AD2d 723). Other instances, particularly in connection with the prosecutor’s…