People v. Osorio

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant failed to meet his burden of showing the material and relevant nature of the informant’s testimony necessary to require pretrial disclosure of the informant’s identity (see, e.g., People v Goggins, 34 NY2d 163, cert denied 419 US 1012; People v Nicholaysen, 122 AD2d 170). At trial, the People voluntarily disclosed the informant’s identity, but informed the court that they were unaware of his present whereabouts. The record supports the determination that the People had not contributed in any way to the disappearance of the informant and…