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• Title: People v. Levan Waldo Hamilton
• Author : Supreme Court of New York
• Release Date : January 25, 1991
• Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 66 KB

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DECISION & ORDER Contrary to the defendant's contention, the trial court did not improvidently exercise its discretion
in ruling that the prosecutor could cross-examine him with respect to three prior convictions in the event that he elected
to testify (see, People v Sandoval, 34 N.Y.2d 371). The defendant's extensive criminal record, which included eight prior
convictions for theft-related offenses, demonstrated his willingness to place his own interests ahead of the interests of
society, thereby directly impacting upon the issue of his credibility (see, People v Sandoval, supra; People v Eric Reynolds,
A.D.2d [2d Dept., Mar. 4, 1991]; People v Branch, 155 A.D.2d 475). Moreover, the similarity between the prior crimes and
the crimes charged did not require their preclusion, as a defendant who specialized in one particular type of crime is not
shielded from cross-examination thereon (see, People v Pavao, 59 N.Y.2d 282; People v Branch, supra; People v Kyser, 147 A.D.2d
590). Disposition ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

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