People v. Hall

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that Supreme Court erred in failing to give proper limiting instructions regarding evidence of prior uncharged crimes. Although evidence of uncharged crimes is generally not admissible (see, People v Beam, 57 NY2d 241, 250), it may be received if it helps to establish some element of the crime under consideration, or is relevant because of some recognized exception to the general rule (People v Alvino, 71 NY2d 233, 241-242). Here, evidence of an uncharged crime was introduced on the direct examination by defendant of his expert…