People v. Gugino

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that he was deprived of his right to confront witnesses against him when County Court limited defense counsel’s cross-examination of a prosecution witness. The court ruled that defense counsel could not inquire into certain alleged prior bad acts concerning which the prosecution witness intended to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege. Defendant’s right of confrontation was not violated because the alleged prior bad acts were collateral to the direct evidence (see, People v Farruggia, 77 AD2d 447, 452; see also,…