People v. Grullon

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Richard Lowe, J.), rendered December 9, 1988, convicting defendant after a jury trial of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of from 4-Vi to 9 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant was arrested as a result of a "buy and bust” operation. The undercover officer made a drive-by identification soon after the arrest, as well as a confirmatory identification several hours later at the precinct.

The trial court properly denied defendant’s motion to suppress the undercover…