People v. Byron

The defendant failed to preserve for appellate review his chai*779lenges to a witness’s testimony indicating that the witness feared the defendant and his contention that the trial court’s curative instructions regarding the limited purpose of testimony from such witness regarding “alleged drug dealings” improperly referenced his character (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Wright, 62 AD3d 916 [2009]; People v Billups, 41 AD3d 492 [2007]). In any event, his contentions are without merit. The witness’s statements were relevant as background material to explain why the witness did not initially speak…