People v. Ramos

— Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Harold J. Rothwax, J.), rendered March 20, 1991, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 5 to 10 years, unanimously affirmed.

Evidence at trial was that defendant asked a passing undercover officer if he wanted to buy some cocaine, and, upon receiving an affirmative response, directed the codefendant, who was standing nearby, to give two vials of crack to the officer. Moments later, the backup team arrested defendant and the…