People v. Cody
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: None of the issues raised by defendant on appeal requires reversal. The trial court properly exercised its discretion in curtailing the cross-examination of the complaining witness. The trial court sustained the prosecutor’s objection to defense counsel’s question whether the complainant had been arrested following a certain incident. The court also precluded defense counsel from asking the complainant whether he was offered a reduced plea in an unrelated matter to induce him to testify against defendant. In light of the facts known to defense…
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