Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Advocates Elaine T. Stogel, William E. Hellerstein Michael A. Ciaffa for Mario Merola, District Attorney (Peter D. Coddington Billie Manning of counsel), for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. OPINION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOSEPH COLARCO, Appellant. Order affirmed. Defendant failed to request curative instructions (see People v Dawson, 50 N.Y.2d 311). Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.