Judgment affirmed, and case remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).
The trial court did not abuse its discretion in permitting the defendant to be cross-examined concerning his previous conviction of criminal contempt. That prior conviction was based on the defendant's refusal to answer relevant questions before a Grand Jury, notwithstanding a grant of immunity. That was a crime which demonstrated a "determination...
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