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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v James Thomas, Appellant.
    [617 NYS2d 107]
   —Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The trial court erred in permitting the People to cross-examine defendant regarding his uncharged use of cocaine without conducting a Ventimiglia hearing (see, People v Ventimiglia, 52 NY2d 350; People v Holloway, 185 AD2d 646, 647, lv denied 80 NY2d 1027). In light of the overwhelming proof of defendant’s guilt, however, that error was harmless (see, People v Myers, 185 AD2d 695; People v Holloway, supra).

Finally, defendant’s sentence is not harsh or excessive. (Appeal from Judgment of Monroe County Court, Egan, J.— Burglary, 2nd Degree.) Present—Denman, P. J., Green, Fallon, Wesley and Doerr, JJ.