People v. Norman

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (William Leibovitz, J.), rendered July 5, 2001, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of nine years to life, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s suppression motion was properly denied. There is no basis for disturbing the court’s credibility determinations, which are supported by the record (see People v Prochilo, 41 NY2d 759, 761 [1977]). Following a lawful stop of a cab for traffic violations, defendant and the…