People v Martin

People v Martin 2018 NY Slip Op 09005 Decided on December 27, 2018 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on December 27, 2018
Acosta, P.J., Gische, Mazzarelli, Webber, Oing, JJ.
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[*1]The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v

Charles Martin, Defendant-Appellant.

Robert S. Dean, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (Jody Ratner of counsel), for appellant.

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Samuel Z. Goldfine of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Juan M. Merchan, J.), rendered April 21, 2016, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 4½ years, unanimously affirmed.

Based on our in camera review of the minutes of a hearing conducted pursuant to People v Darden (34 NY2d 177 [1974]), we find no basis for suppression. Probable cause for the issuance

of a search warrant was established through police-supervised drug purchases made by a reliable confidential informant.

We perceive no basis for reducing the sentence.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: DECEMBER 27, 2018

CLERK