Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Any error in the admission of the out-of-court statement by the defendant's girlfriend to the effect that she admired the victim's earrings and that she was going to get a pair, which was introduced to show a possible motive of the defendant in robbing the victim, was harmless in light of the overwhelming independent evidence of the defendant's guilt (see, People v Crimmins,
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