Defendant's contention that the police improperly searched a closed bag he was wearing at the time of his arrest is unpreserved and we decline to review it in the interest of justice. We reject defendant's argument that the court "expressly decided" the closed-container issue (CPL 470.05 [2]); on the contrary, it was never litigated or fully developed in testimony, and the
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