People v. Rubens

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Tompkins County (Barrett, J.), rendered January 3, 1992, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Defendant was convicted upon a jury verdict of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree as the result of his February 22, 1991 sale of cocaine to State Trooper Marie Kirkwood. The arguments raised on appeal lack merit and do not warrant extended discussion. Initially, in view of the fact that defendant raised the defense of agency in his opening statement and…