Defendant's suppression motion was properly denied. The detective's hearing testimony amply supported the court's finding that the eyewitness, who had played basketball with defendant for several years and knew him by his nickname, was sufficiently acquainted with defendant such that his photo identification of him was confirmatory and that further inquiry was unwarranted (see, People v Small,
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