People v. Rodriguez
Opinion of the Court
The defendant failed to preserve his claims of prosecutorial misconduct on summation for appellate review and we find that they do not warrant reversal as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; 470.15 [6] [a]). The prosecutor’s comments regarding the credibility of the chief prosecution witness were in direct response to defense counsel’s comments questioning the integrity of that witness (see, People v Hayes, 116 AD2d 737, lv denied 67 NY2d 884; People v Gilmore, 106 AD2d 399, 401). Bracken, J. P., Brown, Weinstein and Rubin, JJ., concur.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.