People v. Hemmings

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ruth Pickholz, J.

I held a hearing to resolve defendant’s application to suppress physical evidence and identification testimony. Retired New York City Police Detective Jose Valentin, whose testimony I credit, testified for the People. The defendant presented no witnesses.

Findings of Fact

Detective Valentin was acting as the ghost officer in an undercover buy-and-bust operation in the Times Square area in the early morning hours on February 16, 2011. Valentin followed the primary undercover officer and a stocky person wear*252ing a three-quarter length leather jacket for…