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THE PEOPLE, ETC., respondent, v. JOHNNY AYALA, A/K/A JOHN DIAZ, appellant.

DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to establish his guilt is unpreserved for appellate review ( see CPL 470.05; People v. Gray, 86 N.Y.2d 10). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence ( see CPL 470.15).

The defendant's contention that allegedly improper remarks made by the prosecutor during summation require reversal is unpersuasive. The defendant's contention with respect to a majority of the remarks is not preserved for appellate review as the defendant either failed to object to the prosecutor's comments, made only a general objection, or failed to request curative instructions ( see CPL 470.05; People v. Antonio, 255 A.D.2d 449). In any event, the challenged comments do not require reversal.

The defendant's remaining contentions either are unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.

ALTMAN, J.P., KRAUSMAN, CRANE and COZIER, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. AYALA
(Feb 17, 2004)