Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Alidio Reynoso, Also Known as Rafael Rodriguez, Also Known as Eddie, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1991-01-10
Citations: 169 A.D.2d 886
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alidio Reynoso, Also Known as Rafael Rodriguez, Also Known as Eddie, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 169
Pages: 886–886

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alidio Reynoso, Also Known as Rafael Rodriguez, Also Known as Eddie, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Harrigan, J.), rendered August 15, 1989, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (three counts) and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (two counts).
We find no error by County Court in its denial of defendant's motion for a mistrial after a witness testified regarding the circumstances of a prior arrest of defendant on another charge. The court immediately gave curative instructions which were sufficient to minimize any prejudice defendant may have suffered as a result of the testimony (see, People v Young, 48 NY2d 995; People v Banks, 130 AD2d 498, lv denied 70 NY2d 709). Accordingly, defendant's contention that a new trial is warranted is rejected.
Judgment affirmed. Mahoney, P. J., Casey, Weiss, Yesawich, Jr., and Levine, JJ., concur.