Opinion
January 30, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Demarest, J.).
Ordered the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the court's Sandoval ruling was improper is without merit. Convictions involving theft, including petit larceny convictions, are highly relevant on the issue of credibility (see, People v. Brown, 194 A.D.2d 682). Similarly, prostitution is also a crime which demonstrates a willingness or disposition to place one's interest ahead of society's interest (see, People v. Rhodes, 96 A.D.2d 565). The probative value of this evidence outweighed the danger of prejudice to the defendant (see, People v. Bennette, 56 N.Y.2d 142). Further, any error associated with allowing the elicitation of the fact the defendant was using drugs at the time of a previous arrest and subsequent plea was harmless due to the overwhelming evidence of her guilt (see, People v. Myrick, 128 A.D.2d 732; People v. Hernandez, 127 A.D.2d 790).
Finally, the defendant's sentence was not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Ritter, J.P., Copertino, Joy and Hart, JJ., concur.