Legal Opinion

People v. Brown

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

Decided November 21, 1994Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Miller, J.), rendered June 18, 1990, convicting him of robbery in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that comments by the prosecutor during his summation constituted reversible error is unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]). In any event, the challenged comments were within the bounds of permissible rhetorical comment afforded counsel during summation (see, People v Ashwal, 39 NY2d 105; People v Miller, 183…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. People v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. People v. WilsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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