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PEOPLE v. CRUZ

158 A.D.2d 329 (1990)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jaime Cruz, Also Known as Jamie Cruz, Also Known as Jaime Ramon Cruz, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

February 8, 1990

At trial, defense counsel sought to impeach the credibility of the complaining witness by eliciting his drug activity and immigration status. Several questions concerning the former were allowed, but the questioning concerning the latter was promptly curtailed. Defendant argues that he was prejudiced by the limitations imposed on these lines of inquiry. We disagree. The scope of cross-examination rests in the trial court's discretion...

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