Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Vernon Cotman, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-11-18
Citations: 58 N.Y.2d 676
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Vernon Cotman, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 58
Pages: 676–677

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Vernon Cotman, Appellant.
Argued October 15, 1982;
decided November 18, 1982
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert S. Dean and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.
Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Nikki Kowalski and Barbara D. Underwood of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
Defendant's contention that the trial court erred in permitting the prosecution to elicit general background testimony concerning narcotics investigation techniques not employed in this case is not without merit; however, any alleged error in the admission of this evidence would certainly be harmless in this case considering the unequivocal testimony of Officer Brown identifying defendant as the perpetrator of the crime in question.
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur.
Order affirmed in a memorandum.