People v. Calderon

Chambers, J.P.,

dissents, and votes to affirm the judgment, with the following memorandum: Prior to the commencement of trial, the People made an application pursuant to People v Sandoval (34 NY2d 371 [1974]), requesting that they be permitted to inquire about the defendant’s prior convictions for murder in the second degree, robbery in the first degree, disorderly conduct, unauthorized use of a vehicle, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, attempted petit larceny, and two separate convictions for petit larceny.

Insofar as relevant to this appeal, defense counsel…