People v. Batista
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Dorothy Cropper, J.), rendered April 10, 1991, convicting defendant, upon her guilty plea, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing her, as a second felony offender, to a term of AVi to 9 years, unanimously affirmed.
The hearing court properly found the police had probable cause to arrest defendant (see, People v McRay, 51 NY2d 594, 602). The arresting officer testified that he had heard specified details of defendant’s description broadcast over the radio, and that she matched that description (see, People v…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. McRayNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. LypkaNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. PetraliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. BrodieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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- People v. FosterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000