People v. Virola

—Cardona, P.J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Mathews, J.), rendered October 4, 1999, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree and resisting arrest.

On May 31, 1999, at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the City of Binghamton, Broome County, three police officers were patrolling the streets in a marked police car when Officer William Martino observed defendant ride his bicycle off the sidewalk and directly in front of the patrol…