Judgment affirmed.
It was improper for the trial court to instruct the jury that a person mentioned during the testimony of a prosecution witness was "available" to the defense, since it implied that there was a duty on the defense to call such person as a witness. However, the error was not prejudicial or reversible (see People v Crimmins,
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