Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The Supreme Court properly denied the defendant's request for a mistrial based on the complainant's comment that she had previously been a victim of a sex crime. The court sustained the defendant's objection and instructed the jury to disregard the testimony. Further, when the Supreme Court indicated its willingness to consider some other instruction, the defendant chose to adhere to his demand for a mistrial (see, People...
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