Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant argues that the trial court erred by allowing the complainant, who was five years old at the time of the crime, and eight years old at the time of the trial, to give sworn testimony. We disagree. The trial court's determination of whether a child is competent to give sworn testimony is entitled to significant deference on appeal (see, People v Nisoff,
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