There is no merit to defendant's claim that a mistrial should have been declared when a prosecution witness stated, in response to a defense question, that he had seen defendant's parole papers. The comment was fleeting, and any prejudice was dispelled by the court's sustaining of defense counsel's objection to the witness's answer and instruction to the jury to disregard it (People v Owens,
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