Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Buchter, J.), rendered November 4, 1999, convicting him of rape in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree (two counts), and endangering the welfare of a child, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes,
The defendant’s contention of prosecutorial misconduct during the closing statement is largely unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]). In any event, the challenged comments do not require reversal. A prosecutor has broad latitude during summation, particularly when responding to the defense counsel’s summation (see, People v Galloway,
The trial court providently exercised its discretion in denying the defendant’s request for a mistrial when the jury indicated that it was at a standstill (see, Matter of Plummer v Rothwax,
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v Suitte,
