People v. Mike

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: County Court properly determined that the photographic identification of defendant by the undercover officer who purchased cocaine from him was confirmatory in nature (see, People v Wharton, 74 NY2d 921, 922-923; People v Freeman, 176 AD2d 1090; People v Kearn, 118 AD2d 871), and that an in-court identification of defendant had an independent basis (see, People v Perez, 139 AD2d 460, affd 74 NY2d 637).

There is no merit to the contention that the court should have dismissed the present indictment because the charges contained therein were satisfied…