People v. Johnson

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Garnett, J.), rendered February 11, 2013, convicting him of rape in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the trial court providently exercised its discretion in precluding him from cross-examining the victim about a past allegation of sexual abuse the victim had made against an ex-boyfriend because the defendant provided no basis for his contention that the prior allegation was false (see People v Mandel, 48 NY2d 952…