People v. Ingram

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to the contention of defendant that County Court erred in failing to direct the People to disclose the name of the confidential informant. Although the testimony of the informant was material, defendant failed to establish any weakness in the People’s

*987case or that the issue of identification was a close one so as to entitle him to disclosure (see, People v Pena, 37 NY2d 642; People v Goggins, 34 NY2d 163, cert denied 419 US 1012). In any event, that contention is academic because immediately before trial defense counsel was provided…