The court properly exercised its discretion when it denied defendant's request to introduce extrinsic evidence casting doubt on the truthfulness of the complainant's denial of making a certain phone call to defendant. This evidence was collateral because the question of whether or not this phone call was made was not probative of defendant's justification defense (see, People v Aska,
The court properly...
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