People v. Roberts

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

An experienced undercover officer purchased a gram of cocaine from defendant inside a Manhattan apartment, which provided the basis for a search warrant for the premises. The officer returned to the apartment one week after the first purchase and bought another gram of cocaine from defendant. After leaving the building, the officer immediately radioed to *966his backup team that the "buy had gone down.” The backup team appeared at the apartment within five minutes to execute the warrant, and arrested defendant…