Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court did not err in failing to impose any sanction on the People for the destruction of an envelope containing handwritten notes of a detective. "As a general rule, a defendant has a right to inspect the prior statements of prosecution witnesses, prior to cross-examination, for impeachment purposes (see, People v Rosario,
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