People v. Montero

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Rena K. Uviller, J.), rendered May 9, 2012, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a prison term of 2 to 4 years, unanimously affirmed.

The court properly denied defendant’s suppression motion. Police observed defendant, who was standing in the lobby of a Housing Authority building, open the door for another man who had been standing around outside, apparently waiting for access. The officers were aware that the building was normally…