PEOPLE v. CORDERO


259 A.D.2d 289 (1999)

687 N.Y.S.2d 89

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. NELSON CORDERO, Appellant.

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

Decided March 4, 1999.


The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's mistrial motion made on the ground of the prosecutor's brief elicitation of evidence of defendant's drug possession. The court's curative instructions were sufficient to prevent any prejudice (see, People v Santiago, 52 N.Y.2d 865). With respect to uncharged crimes evidence that was blurted out by witnesses, defendant requested no other relief after the court struck...

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