People v. Duggins

Crane, J.,

dissents and votes to reverse the judgment and order a new trial with the following memorandum, with which Luciano, J, concurs: I agree with the majority’s conclusion that the Supreme Court erred in modifying its Sandoval ruling (see People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371 [1974]), to permit the prosecutor to question the defendant about a prior conviction which the court had previously ruled was to be excluded (see People v Moore, 92 NY2d 823, 824-825 [1998]; People v Fardan, 82 NY2d 638, 645-646 [1993]; People v Beniquez, 215 AD2d 678, 679 [1995]). I do not agree, however, that the…