Legal Opinion

People v. Coad

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

Decided March 14, 1997PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Upon our review of the record, we conclude that defendant’s conviction is supported by legally sufficient evidence and that the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). The prosecutor’s comments on summation were not so egregious that defendant was deprived of a fair trial, and "the court gave effective curative instructions which erased any potential prejudice to defendant” (People v Plant, 138 AD2d 968, lv denied 71 NY2d 1031). (Appeal from Judgment of Niagara County Court, Fricano, J.—Felony…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. PlantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. MooreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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