People v. Harris

292 A.D.2d 161, 738 N.Y.S.2d 197, 2002 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2281

Opinion

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Peter Benitez, J.), rendered May 14, 1999, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 7V2 to 15 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s challenges to the prosecutor’s summation do not warrant reversal (see, People v D’Alessandro, 184 AD2d 114, 118-119, lv denied 81 NY2d 884). With respect to two of the three challenged remarks, the court sustained objections and provided curative instructions that were sufficient to prevent any prejudice (see, People v Santiago, 52 NY2d 865). The remaining remark did not constitute an attack on defense counsel and did not deprive defendant of a fair trial.

We perceive no basis for a reduction of sentence. Concur— Mazzarelli, J.P., Ellerin, Lemer, Rubin and Marlow, JJ.