People v. Politi

Yesawich, Jr., J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Montgomery County (Aison, J.), rendered January 24, 1989, upon a jury verdict convicting defendant of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Defendant was convicted of selling cocaine to Martin Ryfa, an undercover police officer, and sentenced to an indeterminate term of 6 to 18 years’ imprisonment. Of the various arguments advanced for reversal, only the following merit comment.

Criticism is leveled at County Court’s Sandoval ruling. The court permitted the People to question defendant about a…