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PEOPLE v. GARCIA

237 A.D.2d 114 (1997)

654 N.Y.S.2d 740

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Fernando Hernandez Garcia, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

March 4, 1997

The court properly exercised its discretion in limiting the scope of cross-examination of a People's witness concerning his immigration status (People v Schwartzman, 24 N.Y.2d 241, 244, cert denied 396 U.S. 846). In any event, the issue of immigration status was only marginally relevant, because the court, as the trier of fact was made aware of the issue and was free to credit the witness nonetheless, and because the witness...

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