The trial court appropriately exercised its discretion in denying defendant's motion for a mistrial and giving a prompt and direct curative instruction following the unsolicited remark of an expert witness that he recognized the technique of jamming a door lock (utilized herein) as one "generally used by the more experienced burglars" (see, People v Ortiz,
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