Defendant's argument that the prosecutor's summation deprived him of a fair trial is, for the most part, unpreserved and we decline to review it (CPL 470.05 [2]). Were we to review in the interest of justice, we would find that the challenged comments do not warrant a new trial in view of the overwhelming evidence of guilt, and in light of the defense summation. We have recently expressed disapproval of comments comparing the defense to a magician performing magic tricks...
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