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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ROBERT PEREZ, Defendant-Appellant.

Defendant's challenges to the People's summation are unpreserved and we decline to review them in the interest of justice. Were we to review these claims, we would find that the challenged remarks generally constituted fair comment on the evidence, and reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom, made in response to defense arguments, and that the summation did not shift the burden of proof or deprive defendant of a fair trial ( see People v. Overlee, 236 A.D.2d 133, lv denied 91 N.Y.2d 976; People v. D'Alessandro, 184 A.D.2d 114, 118-119, lv denied 81 N.Y.2d 884). Contrary to defendant's present assertion, the defense summation was not limited to a claim of mistaken identity, but also included attacks on the officers' credibility, to which the People were entitled to respond.

We perceive no basis for reducing the sentence.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

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PEOPLE v. PEREZ
(Feb 19, 2004)