People v. Sandino

—Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted on count two of indictment. Memorandum: County Court erred in permitting the People to impeach their own witness by questioning a police officer on a collateral matter, i.e., the voluntariness of a prior written statement given to the officer by the witness (see, CPL 60.35; People v Urena, 209 AD2d 196, lv denied 84 NY2d 1040; People v Clark, 195 AD2d 988). Despite defendant’s failure to register a specific objection (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Hagi, 169 AD2d 203, 213, lv denied 78 NY2d 1011), we nevertheless note that the…