People v. Jones

*697Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the court did not abdicate its discretionary responsibilities in rendering its Sandoval ruling (see People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371 [1974]), inasmuch as it permitted inquiry as to six of the defendant’s prior convictions, but precluded inquiry into the underlying facts of the two most recent convictions and precluded any inquiry as to another prior conviction (see People v Ramirez, 206 AD2d 491 [1994]; People v Aguilera, 156 AD2d 698 [1989]).

Contrary to the People’s contention, the prosecutor improperly used a witness’s prior written statement to refresh…