People v. Ortiz

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Friedman, J.), rendered May 24, 1995, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (two counts) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the trial court properly allowed testimony concerning several uncharged drug sales that occurred in close proximity to those for which he was tried. Such evidence was probative, inter alia,…