People v. Flowers

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him of, inter alia, five counts of rape in the first degree (Penal Law § 130.35 [1]) and four counts of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law § 160.15 [3]), defendant contends that Supreme Court erred in excluding certain evidence offered by the defense and in allowing the prosecutor to cross-examine defendant about his plea of guilty to a certain felony in 1989 in satisfaction of another unspecified felony charge.

Contrary to defendant’s contention, the evidence sought to be elicited was properly excluded as…