People v. Abreu

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kramer, J.), rendered December 5, 1985, convicting him of manslaughter in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the court’s remark during defense counsel’s summation that "[djefense counsel has the right to call any witness she wants” did not deprive him of a fair trial. In her summation, defense counsel opened the door to the issue of control over possible witnesses by implying that the People had prevented certain…