Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Washington, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-01-28
Citations: 235 A.D.2d 350
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v George Washington, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 235
Pages: 350–350

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v George Washington, Appellant.
[652 NYS2d 967]

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Budd Goodman, J.), rendered June 30, 1994, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 5 to 10 years, unanimously affirmed.
The challenged portion of the direct examination of the arresting officer, regarding drug sellers' methods of concealment of incriminating evidence, did not contain the type of statistical evidence condemned in People v Kelsey (194 AD2d 248, 252-253). On cross-examination, defendant opened the door to percentage testimony elicited by the People on redirect. We have reviewed defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit. Concur—Nardelli, J. P., Rubin, Mazzarelli and Andrias, JJ.