People v. Acosta

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Rena Uviller, J.), rendered September 23, 1997, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him to a term of 5 years probation, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s suppression motion was properly denied. The totality of circumstances amply provided reasonable suspicion warranting a stop and pat-down search. The unidentified informant who reported that defendant had menaced another person at gunpoint was reliable because the officer was able to assess her credibility during a…