Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Prior to the presentation of the People's case, the trial court ruled, over defense counsel's objection, that the prosecutor could make reference to the fact that $745 had been found in the defendant's possession at the time of his arrest. In so ruling, the court reasoned that the probative value of admitting such evidence would outweigh the potential prejudice to the defendant.
Insofar as the first two counts of the...
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