People v. Ali
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant’s contention that he was deprived of a fair trial by the prosecutor’s misconduct was not preserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Udzinski, 146 AD2d 245, 248-252). In any event, it is without merit. The references to the race of one of the police officers and the informant during the witnesses’ direct testimony and in the prosecutor’s summation, while improper, did not constitute such a “thematic reference to * * * race” that reversal is warranted (People v Rivera, 136 AD2d 520; People v Kong, 131 AD2d 783; cf., People v Thomas, 129 AD2d 596, 597-598). The…
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