People v. Baranov

*931OPINION OF THE COURT

John M. Leventhal, J.

Facts

On July 23, 2005, a corpse was found at 3022 Brighton Second Street, Kings County. The body was later identified as Angela Pogucatove, the decedent in this case. Detectives James Normile and Christopher Cranston of the Brooklyn South Homicide Squad became involved in the investigation and on July 24, 2005 at approximately 12:30 p.m., they visited the victim’s last known address. The detectives learned that the decedent lived with the defendant, Nikolay Baranov, in a basement apartment and therefore knocked on his door in an attempt to locate…