Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The trial court's Sandoval ruling, permitting the prosecutor to cross-examine the defendant concerning his prior convictions for criminal mischief and assault on a police officer, and the underlying facts thereof, was, in all respects, proper. These offenses were relevant to the defendant's credibility as a witness and his willingness to place his interests above those of society (see, People v Sandoval,...
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