Opinion
October 10, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Joan Sudolnik, J.).
The prosecutor provided a good-faith foundation for her cross-examination of defendant concerning certain admissions he made to certain persons he denied knowing when, at sidebar, she identified a rebuttal witness who knew defendant as the source of the information ( People v. Alamo, 23 N.Y.2d 630, cert denied 396 U.S. 879). While some of the questions asked may have exceeded their proper purpose of testing credibility, in view of the overwhelming evidence of defendant's guilt, including his distinctive appearance and the recovery of his fingerprint from the crime scene, any error in this regard was harmless ( see, People v. Crimmins, 36 N.Y.2d 230).
Concur — Ellerin, J.P., Wallach, Ross, Asch and Mazzarelli, JJ.