Legal Opinion

People v. Brooks

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 1, 2011PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s contention that certain comments made by the prosecutor during summation were improper and, thus, deprived him of a fair trial, is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]), because he made only a general objection to one of the comments he now challenges (see People v Tonge, 93 NY2d 838 [1999]; People v Nunez, 82 AD3d 1128, 1129 [2011]), and did not object to the other comments he now challenges (see People v West, 86 AD3d 583, 584 [2011]; People v Bajana, 82 AD3d 1111, 1112 [2011]). In any event, although some of the prosecutor’s comments improperly…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
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  3. People v. FloydAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. People v. HokeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  5. People v. PetersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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