Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
The court did not err in permitting the prosecutor to address leading questions to a witness who was obviously unwilling, reluctant, and hostile (see, Richardson, Evidence § 483 [Prince 10th ed]; People v Sexton, 187 N.Y. 495, 509; Becker v Koch, 104 N.Y. 394, 401-402). The testimony of that witness, together with all of the other testimony in the case, provided sufficient proof that defendant...
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