Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
Any error in the court's limitation on defense counsel's cross-examination of a prosecution witness was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. The only material testimony presented through that witness was that defendant was at the scene of the crime, a fact which defendant admitted. Thus, there was no need to impeach the witness. Although there may have been a technical violation of CPL 710.30, that error was also harmless...
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