People v. Polanco

This appeal arises out of an undercover "buy and bust” operation, pursuant to which defendant and three others were *532indicted on February 22, 1989. The facts surrounding the actual drug sale to undercover Officer Michael Blake, which are detailed in the dissent, are undisputed. Defendant contends, however, that he was not among the group of men present in Apartment 2F of 596 Riverside Drive in Manhattan when Blake purchased a gram of crack cocaine in exchange for $25 of pre-recorded "buy” money, but was apprehended by members of the backup team as he was leaving after merely delivering food.

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