Court Opinion

ID: 5839298
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-12 22:48:19.55049+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:43:42.448943
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Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered October 6, 1978, convicting him of burglary in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. It was improper for the Trial Justice to overrule defense counsel’s objection to the District Attorney’s cross-examination of defendant’s character witness as to specific acts of misconduct on the night of the burglary (see Richardson, Evidence [10th ed], § 153, p 124). However, in light of the witness’ responses to the questions and the overwhelming evidence of guilt, the error was harmless (see People v Crimmins, 36 NY2d 230). Rabin, J. P., Gulotta, Cohalan and Margett, JJ., concur.