People v. King

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Clifford Scott, J.,), rendered May 7, 1992 convicting defendant, upon his guilty plea, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 4 to 8 years, unanimously affirmed.

In light of the fact that an experienced officer spotted defendant in a high crime area at 3:45 a.m. holding what appeared to be money and a crack vial, probable cause existed for the officer to arrest defendant. (People v McRay, 51 NY2d 594; People v Shaw, 193 AD2d 390 [1st Dept].) Additionally, the…