The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's mistrial motion made on the ground that the prosecutor's examination of the victim regarding her drawing of defendant's penis and the prosecutor's display of that drawing to the jury were conducted in a prejudicial manner, since the court's curative actions were sufficient to prevent any prejudice (see, People v Santiago,
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