People v. Alvaranga

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Acting on a confirmed tip from a reliable informant that defendant would be going to New York City to buy drugs and returning to Poughkeepsie by train, police investigators entered a train at the Beacon train station when they saw defendant, seated next to an orange bag with the word "Nike” written on it. A police investigator identified himself, and asked the defendant for identification. Defendant identified himself, and then, when asked what was in the bag, disclaimed ownership of the bag. In response to…