Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the indictment should have been dismissed because his defense was improperly impaired by the delay of approximately 18 years between the date the crime was committed and the date of the indictment is unpreserved for appellate review to the extent it is based on his argument that he was prevented from preparing a defense because of dead and otherwise missing witnesses (see CPL 470.05 [2]...
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