Opinion
September 10, 1992
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (David Stadtmauer, J.).
"`The range and extent of the cross-examination is within the discretion of the Trial Judge, provided only that it relates to relevant matters or to matters affecting credibility'" (People v Tice, 131 N.Y. 651, 657; see also, People v Betts, 70 N.Y.2d 289, 293) and this discretion should not be second guessed in absence of "`plain abuse and injustice'" (People v Sorge, 301 N.Y. 198, 202). We find that the limited cross-examination of defendant by the prosecutor relating to whether defendant had blood on his hands was relevant.
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Rosenberger, Wallach and Ross, JJ.