People v. Turell

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward McLaughlin, J.), rendered August 24, 1995, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 2 to 4 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s seizure was based upon probable cause even though no drugs were actually seen, where the experienced officer observed defendant during two different transactions in a drug-prone area. In each instance, defendant was approached by an individual, and after a brief conversation,…