Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David Jackson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-01-13
Citations: 179 A.D.2d 680
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v David Jackson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 179
Pages: 680–680

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v David Jackson, Appellant.

Opinion:
The defendant contends that he was denied his right to a fair trial by the combined prejudicial effect of a prosecution witness's statement which implicitly informed the jury that he had a prior conviction and the court's curative instruction in relation thereto. We disagree.
Any prejudice which might have arisen as a result of the prosecution witness's statement was eliminated when the court sustained the defense counsel's objection and administered prompt and, contrary to the defendant's contention, effective curative instructions (see, People v Santiago, 52 NY2d 865). The defense counsel's motion for a mistrial was therefore properly denied. Kunzeman, J. P., Balletta, Miller and Ritter, JJ., concur.