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N.Y. App. Div. · 1990 · signal: see also · confidence low
(People v Fay, 85 AD2d 512, 514 [1st Dept 1981] [Carro, J., dissenting]; People v Brockington, supra.) Thus, while in some cases, evidence of uncharged crimes is admissible to provide a complete picture of events (see, People v Montanez, 41 NY2d 53 , 58 [1976]; People v Gines, 36 NY2d 932, 933 [1975]; see also, People v Castro, 101 AD2d 392, 396 [1st Dept 1984], affd 65 NY2d 683 [1985]), it was simply unnecessary here and constituted an abuse of discretion.
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The People of the State of New York, Respondent,
v.
Carlos Castro, Appellant
New York Court of Appeals.
May 30, 1985.
481 N.E.2d 255
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL, Judith Waksberg and William E. Hellerstein for appellant., Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (John H. Goodwin and Norman Barclay of counsel), for respondent.
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OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed. We agree with the Appellate Division that there was no abuse of discretion in permitting the challenged testimony.

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Jasen, Meyer, Simons and Kaye. Taking no part: Judges Alexander and Titone.