People v. Williams

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant failed to preserve for appellate review his claim that certain testimony of the arresting officer improperly bolstered the victim’s identification of defendant (see, People v Love, 57 NY2d 1023, 1025). Moreover, although that testimony did constitute improper bolstering (see, People v Holt, 67 NY2d 819, 821; People v Hart, 140 AD2d 711, lv denied 72 NY2d 919; People v Love, 135 AD2d 1099), the error in its admission must be deemed harmless in light of the victim’s strong and unequivocal identification testimony and the ample opportunity…