Opinion
February 6, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Goldman, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the record supports the hearing court's determination that the defendant's statement to the police was voluntarily made (see, People v. Ceruti, 209 A.D.2d 711; People v. Perkins, 177 A.D.2d 720).
The trial court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in rendering a Sandoval ruling permitting the prosecutor to cross-examine the defendant as to one prior felony conviction and two misdemeanor convictions without inquiry into the underlying facts or even the names of the crimes (see, People v. Sandoval, 34 N.Y.2d 371; People v. Winters, 194 A.D.2d 703).
Viewing the evidence, in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).
We have reviewed the defendant's remaining contentions, including those raised in his supplemental pro se brief, and find them to be without merit. Sullivan, J.P., Rosenblatt, Joy and Altman, JJ., concur.