People v. Nesbitt

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (Bruhn, J.), rendered December 17, 2007, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

The police received a call from a citizen informant that two individuals were involved in drug activity at 59 Henry Street in the City of Kingston, Ulster County. Police officer Eric Van Allen and his partner responded to that address, located in an area known for narcotics dealing and gang activity, and approached defendant and another individual who were standing in…