Opinion
November 9, 1987
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hutcherson, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The evidence of the defendant's guilt, which included identification testimony by the victim of the crime who had observed the defendant immediately prior to the crime for approximately 2 to 3 minutes at a distance of approximately 10 to 15 feet, and who had observed the defendant directly beside him for several seconds during the crime, was overwhelming.
We note that the admission in evidence, with limiting instructions, of a statement made by a nontestifying codefendant which was redacted to delete any reference to the defendant did not constitute a violation of the defendant's right to confrontation (see, Richardson v. Marsh, 481 US ___, 107 S Ct 1702).
The defendant's other contention is without merit. Weinstein, J.P., Rubin, Kooper and Sullivan, JJ., concur.