People v. Procanick

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of sexual abuse in the first degree (Penal Law § 130.65 [3]) and endangering the welfare of a child (§ 260.10 [1]). We reject the contention of defendant that he was denied his right to present a defense when County Court precluded him from presenting character evidence. In his offer of proof, defendant failed to demonstrate that the evidence related to a character trait that was relevant to the charges (see People v Spicola, 61 AD3d 1434, 1435 [2009]; see generally People v Greany, 185 AD2d 376, 376-377 [1992],…