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—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Feldman, J.), rendered May 9, 2000, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The introduction of testimony regarding the defendant’s membership in a gang did not constitute reversible error (see People v Newby, 291 AD2d 460 ; People v Herrera, 287 AD2d 579 , lv denied 97 NY2d 705 ; People v Perez, 265 AD2d 347 ). Much of this testimony was elicited after the defense counsel opened the door to the matter on cross-examination (see People v Newby, supra; People v Peoples, 143 AD2d 780 , 781; see generally People v Melendez, 55 NY2d 445 , 451-453). Any potential prejudice to the defendant was alleviated by the trial court’s curative instructions to the jury (see People v Newby, supra; People v Bernard, 224 AD2d 192 ).
The defendant’s remaining contention is without merit. O’Brien, J.P., H. Miller, Schmidt and Cozier, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Newby 291 AD2d 460 p. 625
- People v. Peoples 143 AD2d 780 at 781 p. 625
- People v. Melendez 55 NY2d 445 at 451-453 p. 625
- People v. Bernard 224 AD2d 192 p. 625