Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Where, as here, time is not a substantive element of the crime charged (see, Penal Law §§ 190.60, 190.65), the indictment is legally sufficient if the time span alleged therein is not so lengthy that it prevents the preparation of an adequate defense, and not so excessive as to be unreasonable under the circumstances (see, People v Watt,
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