Case ID: ny-2d_51/html/0897-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Augusto Ordonez, Appellant.
    Argued October 8, 1980;
    decided November 11, 1980
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      Philip L. Weinstein and William E. Heller stein for appellant.
    
      Mario Merola, District Attorney (Allen H. Saperstein and Alan D. Marrus of counsel), for respondent.
   OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed. It cannot be said that the Trial Judge abused his discretion in allowing cross-examination of defendant of the scope that he did, or that defendant has not had a fair trial.

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.