PEOPLE v. GARCIA


169 A.D.2d 358 (1991)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Tito Garcia, Appellant

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

July 18, 1991


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Loss of counsel (Philip L. Weinstein, attorney), for appellant.

Donald J. Siewert of counsel (Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, attorney), for respondent.

CARRO, J. P., ROSENBERGER, KASSAL and RUBIN, JJ., concur.


ELLERIN, J.

At issue on this appeal is the propriety of the prosecutor's cross-examination which sought to impeach the defendant with his supposed dishonesty in having entered pleas of not guilty at arraignments in prior cases in which he ultimately pleaded guilty.

At trial, undercover Police Officer Joseph Connors testified to the facts of the "buy and bust" operation that resulted in defendant's arrest...

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