Legal Opinion

People v. Rosa

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

Decided June 25, 1990Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Tomei, J.), rendered September 27, 1988, convicting her of grand larceny in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The prosecutor’s summation was a fair response to the defense counsel’s summation (see, People v Gavins, 118 AD2d 582). Defense counsel made the credibility of the complaining witness the central focus of her summation. Under the circumstances, the prosecutor’s comments did not constitute improper bolstering. Moreover, the remarks neither shifted…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. BroadieNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. People v. DonovanNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. DonovanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  4. People v. LillyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. People v. GavinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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