People v. Jackson

The defendant’s claim that the trial court improperly limited the scope of cross-examination of the complainant is unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v Ford, 66 NY2d 428; People v Wright, 115 AD2d 677). In any event, the court’s ruling was proper. It is well settled that the scope of cross-examination rests largely in the sound discretion of the trial court (see, People v Mandel, 48 NY2d 952, cert denied and appeal dismissed 446 US 949, reh denied 448 US 908). In the instant case the court’s ruling was proper since the complainant’s living with her mother and losing custody of her…