People v. Ortiz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*249OPINION OF THE COURT
Kassal, J.
The atmosphere of heightened public concern regarding large-scale drug trafficking in which narcotics offenses are prosecuted today requires ever-greater care in weighing the probative value of uncharged, drug-related crimes against its potential prejudice to the accused.
By indictment No. 8039-86, filed November 3, 1986, appellant was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree. The charge stemmed from an alleged sale of narcotics to undercover Detective Ernest Blount on October 6,1986.
At trial, commenced on April 27, 1987, Detective…
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