People v. Vasquez

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (John A.K. Bradley, J., at plea, sentence and suppression hearing), rendered December 5, 1988, which convicted defendant, upon his guilty plea, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree and sentenced him to an indeterminate prison term of from 5 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

After observing defendant’s vehicle pass a red light, a police officer stopped defendant’s car, approached the vehicle, and noticed that the car had a temporary New Jersey license plate which did not comport with the legal requirements. Defendant,…