Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
The trial court properly permitted the prosecutor to impeach the prosecution witness Lux by use of her prior inconsistent written statement. The fact that the prosecutor was not surprised by Lux's denial that the defendant told her he had burglarized the furniture store and had taken coins and television sets from the store did not preclude the prosecutor from seeking to impeach Lux (see, People v Magee...
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