People v. Smith

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Contrary to the contention of defendant, County Court properly denied his motion for a mistrial. Although the court erred in admitting evidence of prior bad acts without a prior ruling that the evidence was admissible (see, People v Ventimiglia, 52 NY2d 350, 362) and failed to give appropriate limiting instructions to the jury (see, People v Kocyla, 167 AD2d 938, 940), the errors are harmless (see, People v Schrader, 251 AD2d 1032, 1033, lv denied 92 NY2d 882; People v Wieczorek, 177 AD2d 963, lv denied 79 NY2d 866). We also reject the contention…