The Sandoval ruling, permitting the People limited inquiry into defendant's 18, 14 and 12 year-old convictions, if he took the stand, was not an abuse of discretion, since defendant had been incarcerated during that period for approximately 13 years, and the Sandoval compromise utilized by the court prohibited inquiry into the underlying facts or even mention of the specific crimes committed (People v Ortiz,
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