People v. Daniels
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
We find no merit to the defendant’s contention that the trial court erred by curtailing his cross-examination of the complainant. It is within the trial court’s wide latitude and broad discretion to limit the scope of cross-examination of witnesses concerning collateral matters designed to impeach credibility (see, People v Schwartzman, 24 NY2d 241, cert denied 396 US 846; People v Delcarpio, 221 AD2d 359; People v Taylor, 214 AD2d 757; People v Schinas, 204 AD2d 362; People v Griffin, 194 AD2d 738, 739; compare, People v Rufrano, 220 AD2d 701). The trial court providently exercised its…
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