When the defendant used one police document on cross-examination to suggest that an attempted robbery had not been contemporaneously reported, the trial court properly received, on redirect, an additional report referring to the robbery attempt. Where, as here, a defendant opens the door by using only part of certain material, the unused portion may be used to refute the inference raised by the defendant's partial use (see, People v Desterdick,
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PEOPLE v. KING
197 A.D.2d 440 (1993)
603 N.Y.S.2d 36
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Todd King, Appellant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
October 19, 1993
October 19, 1993
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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