People v. Bowen

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Appellant tenders two issues. With respect to the first — the propriety of the prosecutor’s cross-examination of defendant as to his failure at the time of his arrest to come forward with the exculpatory version of the episode to which he testified on trial — it appears that the issue is not preserved for our review inasmuch as no timely protest was registered.

As to the second — the propriety of the denial of defendant’s motion to preclude cross-examination with respect to the facts underlying a prior charge…