People v. Peralta

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Bonnie Wittner, J.), rendered January 4, 1994, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of two counts of murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to consecutive terms of 25 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s arrest was based upon probable cause. The police had reasonable suspicion to believe defendant was connected with gunfire, and thus were justified in detaining him to complete their investigation regarding the gun observed in outline form in his pocket, and to confirm or dispel their suspicion (see, People v Paul, 240 AD2d…