Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Frederick Diaz, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-08-07
Citations: 153 A.D.2d 575
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Frederick Diaz, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 153
Pages: 575–575

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Frederick Diaz, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lagaña, J.), rendered October 21, 1986, convicting him of murder in the second degree (four counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We do not reach the merits of the defendant's claims of an improper prosecutorial summation and errors in the charge as these claims are unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Udzinski, 146 AD2d 245; People v Allen, 135 AD2d 823; People v Jalah, 107 AD2d 762) and under the circumstances, review in the interest of justice is not warranted. We note, however, that while the prosecutor did make one improper comment during cross-examination of the defendant, it was harmless (see, People v Crimmins, 36 NY2d 230).
Finally, we see no reason to disturb the defendant's sentence (see, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80). Mollen, P. J., Thompson, Lawrence and Eiber, JJ., concur.