People v. Brown

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Murray Mogel, J.), rendered on June 25, 1991, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of jostling, and sentencing him to a term of 1 year, unanimously affirmed.

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in deciding the Sandoval motion. Inquiry into the prior larceny and robbery convictions was particularly probative of defendant’s credibility because the incidents indicated defendant’s willingness to put his own interest ahead of those of his victims and the community (see, People v Foster, 156 AD2d 252, 252-253, lv denied 75 NY2d 868). Although…