Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The County Court properly rejected the defendant's argument that the indictment was barred by the statute of limitations ( see CPL 30.10 [b]), since he failed to make a timely motion to dismiss the indictment ( see CPL 255.10; 255.20 [1]; People v Bones, 17 AD3d 689, 691), and in any event, the argument was without merit ( see People v Rosich, 170 AD2d 703).
The County Court properly granted the People's unopposed application to take the then-96-year-old complainant's testimony at a conditional examination ( see CPL 660.10 et seq.). Moreover, the Supreme Court properly admitted into evidence the videotape and transcript of the witness's testimony, including the defendant's lengthy cross-examination ( see CPL 670.10; 670.20 [1]).
The defendant's Batson challenge ( see Batson v Kentucky, 476 US 79) was properly denied. The reasons proffered by the prosecutor for the questioned peremptory challenges were race-neutral. The defendant failed to carry his ultimate burden of demonstrating discrimination by showing that these reasons were pretextual ( see People v Wells, 7 NY3d 51, 58; People v Smocum, 99 NY2d 418, 422; People v Allen, 86 NY2d 101, 104, 110).
The County Court providently exercised its discretion in time-limiting the defense counsel's jury voir dire, since he was provided a fair opportunity to ask relevant and material questions ( see CPL 270.15 [c]; People v Jean, 75 NY2d 744, 745; People v Wheeler, 268 AD2d 448, 449).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the prosecutor's summation comments were, for the most part, proper ( see People v Russo, 201 AD2d 512, 513, affd 85 NY2d 872). In any event, the allegedly improper comments constituted harmless error ( see People v Crimmins, 36 NY2d 230, 242).
The defendant's argument alleging ineffective assistance of counsel is without merit ( see People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 151-152).
The sentence imposed was not excessive ( see People v Thompson, 60 NY2d 513, 519; People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80).
The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.