Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Abner Garcia, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-06-05
Citations: 184 A.D.2d 1024
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Abner Garcia, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 184
Pages: 1024–1024

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Abner Garcia, Appellant.

Opinion:
Adjudication unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The prosecutor offered legitimate race-neutral reasons for the peremptory exclusion of two prospective Black jurors and Supreme Court properly denied defendant's motion for a mistrial (see, Batson v Kentucky, 476 US 79; People v Hernandez, 75 NY2d 350, affd 500 US —, 111 S Ct 1859; People v Simmons, 171 AD2d 1053, affd 79 NY2d 1013).
There is no merit to defendant's contention that prosecutorial misconduct during summation deprived him of a fair trial. (Appeal from Adjudication of Supreme Court, Erie County, Glownia, J. — Youthful Offender.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Boomer, Balio, Lawton and Doerr, JJ.