Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, he was not denied a fair trial when the court permitted the prosecutor to question him regarding his failure to provide police officers with certain exculpatory information at the time of arrest. Generally, a defendant's postarrest silence cannot be used for impeachment purposes (see People v Conyers,
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