People v. Corporan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Tom, J.

During a buy-and-bust operation conducted in upper Manhattan, Detective Carl Hall approached Evilio Cuello and Gabriel Ventura in the vicinity of 160th Street and Broadway and expressed an interest in purchasing three ounces of cocaine. Cuello and Ventura led Hall to defendant, who indicated that he recognized Hall and that he would arrange for the sale with his "brother” after a uniformed officer who was nearby left the block. The "brother” was apparently not related to defendant. During this time, Hall testified that defendant quoted a price of $500 per ounce for…