People v. Baxter

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that the trial court erred in precluding him from testifying, in support of his justification defense, that he previously had been beaten by police officers. We disagree because defendant failed to make an offer of proof clearly and unambiguously to indicate that his prospective testimony would be relevant to a justification defense (see, People v Cotto, 159 AD2d 385, lv denied 76 NY2d 786; People v Houghton, 155 AD2d 883; People v Billups, 132 AD2d 612, lv denied 70 NY2d 873; see also, Matter of Robert S., 52 NY2d 1046; see, e.g.,…