Legal Opinion
People v. Tavarez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 27, 2016No. 2014-01407PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Zayas, J.), rendered December 18, 2013, convicting him of burglary in the second degree, criminal mischief in the fourth degree, and possession of burglar’s tools, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant’s contention that he was deprived of a fair trial due to improper remarks made by the prosecutor during summation is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Scotti, 220 AD2d 543 [1995]). In any event, most of the prosecutor’s remarks,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. HawkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
- People v. AlmonteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- People v. BorreroNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- People v. ScottiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- People v. AhmedAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019
- People v. WardenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
- Tavarez v. GrahamDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2023