People v. Rosario

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sullivan, J. P.

John Figueroa, the owner, and his 17-year-old son, Tares Figueroa, were both present in "Ours After Hours”, a social club located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, on May 16, 1982 at approximately 5:00 a.m., when defendant, three other Hispanic men and two women entered. Diana Cortes, the barmaid, was behind the bar and Jose Vega, the disc jockey, was inside a booth playing records. Between 10 and 20 pa-irons, including Nilda Fonseca and Lucy Lallave, were also present. The club was lit with recessed red and blue lights, and light reflected off a…