Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2014

People v. Martinez

People v. Martinez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided October 9, 2014 · Tom, Friedman, Feinman, Gische, Kapnick
121 A.D.3d 471; 993 N.Y.S.2d 499
People v. Martinez

Opinion

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Ruth Pickholz, J.), rendered December 20, 2010, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of *472 course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, and sentencing him to a term of 20 years, unanimously affirmed.

Although a nurse practitioner’s opinion testimony on the subject of the alleged sexual abuse exceeded the proper bounds of such testimony, the court’s curative actions were sufficient to prevent prejudice, and reversal is not warranted. There is no significant probability that, but for the improper opinion testimony, defendant would have been acquitted (see People v Diaz, 15 NY3d 40, 49 [2010]).

Concur — Tom, J.E, Friedman, Feinman, Gische and Kapnick, JJ.

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