Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
Defendant was convicted following a bench trial of rape in the first degree (Penal Law § 130.35 [1]) and sexual abuse in the first degree (Penal Law § 130.65 [1]). He contends that County Court erred in admitting hearsay evidence in the nature of prompt complaint testimony and in allowing the testimony of a New York State Trooper that defendant declined to give a written statement. In a bench trial, the...
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