The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Urselina King, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial court did not commit a mode of proceedings error by allowing prospective jurors to excuse themselves for hardship, that the exclusion of third‑party culpability evidence was proper, and that the defendant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to object to gender‑based summation remarks. Justice Rivera dissented, arguing that the jury‑selection procedure violated the defendant’s right to a jury trial and that the prosecutor’s gender‑stereotyping required reversal.