People v. Garcia — 184 A.D.2d 1024

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

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.

Cases cited

Batson v. Kentucky 476 US 79 SCOTUS 1986-04-30 p. 1024
People v. Hernandez 75 NY2d 350 N.Y. 1990-02-22 p. 1024
Hernandez v. New York 111 S Ct 1859 SCOTUS 1991-05-28 p. 1024
People v. Simmons 171 AD2d 1053 N.Y. App. Div. 1991-03-08 p. 1024
People v. Simmons 79 NY2d 1013 N.Y. 1992-05-05 p. 1024