People v. Yates

— Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Richard C. Failla, J., at hearing, plea and sentence), rendered October 23, 1989, convicting defendant, upon his guilty plea, of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him to a five year term of probation, unanimously affirmed.

Police officers received a radio run that a black male in a black coat possessed a gun and was standing in front of 26 West 131st Street, New York County. The officer who testified at the hearing was on the same block with two partners, and had only to turn around to see defendant, who matched the…