People v. Henix

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Sullivan County, rendered February 8, 1977, convicting defendant on his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a dangerous drug in the fourth degree. The sole contention advanced by defendant on this appeal is that the cocaine he was convicted of possessing came into police custody as the result of an unlawful search and seizure. The arresting officer, a member of the New York State Police, testified that on June 18, 1972, while assigned to a standard traffic patrol, he observe a vehicle proceeding along Route 17 in Sullivan County…