People v. Torres

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Michael Obús, J.), rendered September 8, 1997, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him to a term of 5 years probation, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s suppression motion was properly denied. A police officer, posing as defendant’s friend and co-worker, telephoned defendant’s girlfriend and told her that defendant had been arrested and that defendant wanted her to bring his pistol to the purported friend, citing safety concerns. The record establishes that no express or…