People v. Chavis

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Sangiorgio, J.), rendered April 27, 1984, convicting her of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

Accompanied by a confidential informant who arranged the sale, an undercover police officer bought a quantity of heroin from defendant on the grounds of the Staten Island Developmental Center where defendant worked. Defendant conceded that she was at work at the center at the time of the sale but denied selling the drugs. At trial,…