Before trial, the People sought to introduce evidence of defendant's 1978 sodomy conviction (see former Penal Law 130.50), arising from his sexual abuse of his stepdaughter, as evidence of his intent with respect to the charge of attempted kidnapping in the second degree. Defendant opposed the People's application. The court held a lengthy Ventimiglia hearing (see People v Ventimiglia, 52 NY2d 350, 361-362 [1981]), during which it heard the testimony of an expert who testified on behalf of the People, as well as an expert who testified on behalf of defendant. After the hearing, the trial court held that the evidence of defendant's prior conviction was admissible to prove defendant's intent