People v. Batista

OPINION OF THE COURT

Megan Tallmer, J.

Defendant was charged with various counts relating to his alleged sale of drugs to an undercover officer on May 11 and *204May 18, 1998. Prior to trial, the People advised that as part of a long-term investigation, the undercover was equipped with a Kel transmitter during his conversations with defendant and that the undercover’s interactions with defendant were captured on both audio and videotape. The conversations between defendant and the undercover were in Spanish. The People indicated their intention to introduce into evidence translated transcripts of…