The court did not deprive defendant of a fair trial when it denied his application to redact a codefendant's statement to the undercover officer insofar as it allegedly contained evidence of prior crimes. The codefendant's brief statement, which did not directly implicate defendant and was explanatory of the interaction between the undercover officer and defendants, was not prejudicial to defendant's mistaken identity defense.
The court properly exercised its discretion...
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