Defendant's testimony concerning the alleged beating he suffered at the hands of the arresting officers was introduced for the purpose of establishing defendant's innocence by undermining the credibility of the officers testifying at trial and raising issues of existing bias that may have motivated them to allegedly frame him. The People were entitled to contradict this non-collateral testimony with rebuttal evidence refuting defendant's (see, People v Harris
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PEOPLE v. SANTANA
249 A.D.2d 202 (1998)
671 N.Y.S.2d 757
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Benjamin Santana, Appellant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
April 28, 1998
April 28, 1998
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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