People v. Laurain

The defendant seeks a Wade hearing. The People oppose that request. The court finds the facts, which are not disputed in this proceeding, as follows:

On February 13, 1975 an undercover police officer purchased heroin. Seven days later he saw the defendant on the street and told another police officer who was present that the defendant had previously sold drugs to him. The other officer arrested the defendant and received a signal from the undercover officer that he had arrested the right person. Later that evening the undercover officer observed the defendant at the precinct and confirmed his…