Opinion
June 8, 1987
Appeal from the County Court, Suffolk County (Seidell, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The totality of the circumstances surrounding the lineup identification of the defendant support the hearing court's finding of no undue suggestiveness (see, People v Johnson, 122 A.D.2d 812, lv denied 68 N.Y.2d 915; People v Norris, 122 A.D.2d 82, lv denied 68 N.Y.2d 916; People v Gairy, 116 A.D.2d 733, lv denied 67 N.Y.2d 942). In any event, the record clearly shows that there was an independent source for the eyewitness's identification of the defendant (see, Manson v Brathwaite, 432 U.S. 98).
The trial court correctly refused to permit the defendant to introduce extrinsic evidence regarding a collateral matter for the sole purpose of impeaching the credibility of the witness Bobbie Knight (see, People v Pavao, 59 N.Y.2d 282; People v Strawder, 106 A.D.2d 672).
After viewing the record, we have determined that the assistance of counsel provided to the defendant was "meaningful" (see, People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137).
We have reviewed the defendant's remaining contentions, including those made in his pro se supplemental brief, and have determined that they are without merit. Thompson, J.P., Bracken, Lawrence and Spatt, JJ., concur.