The trial court properly exercised its discretion in modifying its Sandoval ruling to allow cross-examination of defendant regarding two unrelated, pending gun possession and armed robbery charges, where defendant opened the door to such questioning by testifying, on direct and redirect examination, that he had never possessed a gun; that robbery was "against his will"; and that to "bother" himself with robbers was not a part of his "background" (People v Betts...
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