Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
On appeal from a judgment convicting him of assault in the first degree, defendant contends that reversal is required because hearsay testimony of two police officers bolstered the victim's testimony. We disagree. The testimony of the officers, elicited on redirect examination, was permissible because defense counsel's cross-examination of the officers opened the door to that testimony (see, People v Johnson...
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