People v. Edwards

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Latella, J.), rendered April 20, 2007, convicting him of possession of burglar’s tools, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the People’s contention, the defendant’s argument that the cumulative effects of the prosecutor’s improper comments on summation substantially prejudiced his right to a fair trial was preserved for appellate review. However, while some of the prosecutor’s comments in his summation somewhat exceeded the bounds of permissible commentary,…