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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JONATHAN BANYAN, Appellant.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Most of the remarks in the prosecutor's summation that are challenged by the defendant on appeal constituted a fair response to defense counsel's summation or fair comment on the evidence, were within the bounds of permissible rhetorical comment, or were the subject of effective curative instructions by the trial court ( see People v Halm, 81 NY2d 819; People v Turner, 214 AD2d 594; People v Peterson, 186 AD2d 231, 232). While some of the remarks were improper, they were "not so flagrant or pervasive as to deny the defendant a fair trial" ( People v Almonte, 23 AD3d 392, 394; see People v Morales, 168 AD2d 85, 90) and, thus, reversal is not warranted ( see People v Galloway, 54 NY2d 396; People v Almonte, 23 AD3d at 394; People v Roopchand, 107 AD2d 35, 36, affd 65 NY2d 837).

The defendant's remaining contention is without merit.

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PEOPLE v. BANYAN
(Mar 17, 2009)