PEOPLE v. ESTRELLA


156 A.D.2d 710 (1989)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Alberto Estrella, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

December 26, 1989


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that the prosecutor's summation deprived him of a fair trial. Specifically, he contends that the prosecutor impermissibly vouched for the credibility of the complainant by stating that complainant was a "working man" and "staightforward". However, the prosecutor's remarks, which must be evaluated in comparison with the summation of defense counsel (see, People v Draksin, 145...

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