Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gerald Francis, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-04-09
Citations: 69 A.D.2d 841
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gerald Francis, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 69
Pages: 841–842

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gerald Francis, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered May 13, 1977, convicting him of murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. Although certain statements made by the prosecutor were excessive and improper a reversal is not warranted on this record. The evidence of the defendant's guilt is overwhelming, and it is clear beyond a reasonable doubt that any error resulting from the prosecutor's comments did not contribute to the defendant's conviction (see People v Almestica, 42 NY2d 222, 224; People v Crimmins, 36 NY2d 230). Hopkins, J. P., O'Connor and Cohalan, JJ., concur.