The court providently exercised its discretion in permitting the People to elicit testimony that, following the robbery, defendant had access to and was in possession of a starter pistol that resembled the weapon used in the robbery. This evidence was relevant to establish defendant's identity as one of the robbers (see e.g. People v Del Vermo, 192 N.Y. 470, 478-482 [1908]; People v Alexander,
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