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People v. Lee

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 7, 1994
202 A.D.2d 443 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)

Opinion

March 7, 1994

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Marrus, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the refusal of the trial court to permit the victim to be cross-examined by the defense concerning her relationships with various male friends was not erroneous. Such testimony is not admissible under any exception to CPL 60.42, and the trial court did not improvidently exercise its discretion by precluding the cross-examination (see, People v. Mandel, 48 N.Y.2d 952, cert denied 446 U.S. 949).

Further, the trial court acted within its discretion in determining that the interpreter was competent, and the defendant failed to make a record of any serious translation problems (see, People v. Gordillo, 191 A.D.2d 455; see also, People v Frazier, 159 A.D.2d 278).

Under the circumstances of this case, the sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

The defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05; see also, People v Balls, 69 N.Y.2d 641; People v. Stahl, 53 N.Y.2d 1048, 1050). Balletta, J.P., O'Brien, Ritter and Florio, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Lee

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 7, 1994
202 A.D.2d 443 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
Case details for

People v. Lee

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. HONG KI LEE, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Mar 7, 1994

Citations

202 A.D.2d 443 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
608 N.Y.S.2d 677