Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court properly admitted evidence of other crimes on the issue of identity. There was clear and convincing evidence of both a unique modus operandi and of the defendant's identity as the perpetrator of the other crimes. Further, the probative value of the evidence outweighed the potential prejudice to the defendant (see People v Cornish,
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