People v. James

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Sullivan County (Scheinman, J.), rendered September 9, 1981, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of two counts of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. On April 16 and May 20,1980, defendant sold heroin to undercover State Trooper Philip Tyler who was conducting an investigation into drug trafficking in Sullivan County. Defendant was indicted on August 14, 1980, and on October 9 or 10, 1980, was apprehended in New York City. During his arrest, defendant was shot and wounded while attempting to escape.…