PEOPLE v. NELSON


162 A.D.2d 255 (1990)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lanny Nelson, Appellant

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

June 19, 1990


On January 2, 1988, the police arrested the defendant and his accomplice for burglarizing a Fanny Farmer candy store. Defendant argues that he was denied a fair trial because the prosecutor, on summation, characterized his sole witness as incompetent, denigrated his intelligence, insinuated that the defense case depended on the existence of a police conspiracy, and vouched for the People's witnesses.

We disagree. We first note that defendant did not proffer any objections...

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