People v. Monykuc

In February 2010, an undercover detective in an unmarked car approached defendant and a second man, who were walking in the City of Binghamton, Broome County, and asked if they knew where the detective could get some crack cocaine. The detective later testified that neither man said “yes” or responded “with a straight answer” but, instead, they asked for a ride to a convenience store, which the detective provided. The detective and defendant conversed during the ride. Upon arriving at the store, defendant told the detective that he could “hook [him] up later” and gave him a telephone number.…