The prosecutor's attempt to question defendant concerning whether he had ever possessed a controlled substance was improper. It was not admissible to impeach defendant's credibility, as a pre-trial Sandoval ruling had limited such questioning. Moreover, it was clearly not admissible under People v Alvino (
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