Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Luis Figueroa, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1984-05-08
Citations: 62 N.Y.2d 727
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Luis Figueroa, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 62
Pages: 727–729

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Luis Figueroa, Respondent.
Argued February 16, 1984;
decided May 8, 1984
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Catherine Lomuscio and Richard G. Denzer of counsel), for appellant.
John R. McEntee for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The appeal should be dismissed.
The Appellate Division reversed because it concluded that the People were obligated to produce the undercover officer at the hearing in order to establish probable cause for the defendant's arrest. However, in view of the fact that this defendant never raised that issue at the hearing, the Appellate Division's determination was necessarily made as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice (CPL 470.15, subd 3, par [c]) and thus is not appealable to this court (CPL 450.90, subd 2, par [a]; People v Fava, 58 NY2d 807; see, also, People v Dercole, 52 NY2d 956).
Appeal dismissed in a memorandum.