People v. Finney

Appeals by defendants from two judgments (one as to each defendant) of the Supreme Court, Queens County, both rendered July 14, 1969, convicting them of murder and possession of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances as a felony, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment convicting defendant Charles Finney affirmed. Although we believe the prosecutor’s remarks upon summation, in answer to Finney’s claim that he had been framed and to Finney’s testimony that his statement to the police had 'been altered, were improper, defense counsel made no objection thereto and, upon…