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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. PHILLIP BYERS, Appellant.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The court properly limited the defendant's cross-examination of the victim concerning her psychiatric history since there was no offer of proof that the victim had such a history, or that such evidence would bear upon her credibility or otherwise be relevant ( see, People v. Beckett, 186 A.D.2d 209; compare, People v. Knowell, 127 A.D.2d 794).

We reject the defendant's contention that his sentence was harsh or excessive. Imposition of the maximum sentence was appropriate in light of the circumstances of the case, and the defendant's prior violent criminal history. Moreover, since the crimes of which the defendant was convicted occurred on two separate occasions, consecutive sentences were warranted ( see, Penal Law § 70.25; People v. Sanchez, 131 A.D.2d 606, 609).

Ritter, J. P., Thompson, Pizzuto and McGinity, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. BYERS
(Oct 26, 1998)