Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Manuel Rivera, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-05-23
Citations: 57 A.D.2d 936
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Manuel Rivera, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 57
Pages: 936–936

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Manuel Rivera, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered April 19, 1976, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. While we would have preferred it if a Wade hearing had been held, the expertise of a police officer in identification situations has been judicially recognized (see People v Morales, 37 NY2d 262; People v Rivera, 30 AD2d 692). Upon the record in this case, we find no prejudice to defendant on the identification issue raised by him. Martuscello, J. P., Latham, Shapiro and O'Connor, JJ., concur.