People v. Jones

I would affirm. The record supports the Supreme Court’s ruling that the defendant’s fiancée opened the door when, after providing the defendant with an alibi by claiming he was with her the entire time, she added that he did not do “things like that,” namely, commit robberies at gunpoint. This testimony was offered as evidence of the defendant’s character, *249and the prosecutor was properly permitted to inquire whether the witness was aware of the defendant’s prior robbery convictions in an effort to impeach her credibility (see, People v Fardan, 82 NY2d 638, 646; People v Purcell, 268 AD2d 491;…