People v. Hartman

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joseph A. Grosso, J.

The defendant, charged with, inter alia, criminal sale of a *802controlled substance in the fifth degree, has moved to suppress physical evidence and identification testimony obtained as a result of what he contends was an unlawful arrest in violation of his constitutional rights.

A Mapp / Gethers hearing was conducted before the Judicial Hearing Officer (JHO) on April 12, 2000. I have reviewed the findings of the JHO report dated April 17, 2000, which recommended that the defendant’s motion to suppress physical and identification testimony be denied. For…