Majority
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Although identification testimony of a prosecution witness was bolstered by testimony from a police investigator regarding a lineup (see, People v Holt, 67 NY2d 819 , 821), the issue has not been preserved for review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]). Were we to reach the merits, we would conclude that the error is harmless in light of the overwhelming evidence of defendant’s guilt (see, People v Johnson, 57 NY2d 969 ; People v Lomack, 174 AD2d 1037 , lv denied 79 NY2d 829 ).
County Court did not abuse its discretion in precluding defendant’s alibi witness from testifying. No notice of alibi had been filed; the record establishes that defendant knew the whereabouts of the alibi witness; and the People would have been prejudiced if forced to disprove the alibi defense without an opportunity to investigate it (see, People v Brown, 167 AD2d 847 ). (Appeal from Judgment of Monroe County Court, Marks, J.—Robbery, 1st Degree.) Present—Balio, J. P., Law-ton, Wesley, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.
Cases cited
- People v. Holt 67 NY2d 819 at 821 p. 927
- People v. Johnson 57 NY2d 969 p. 927
- People v. Lomack 174 AD2d 1037 p. 927
- People v. Brown 167 AD2d 847 p. 927