Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Raymond Giardano, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1993-07-22
Citations: 195 A.D.2d 417
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Raymond Giardano, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 195
Pages: 417–417

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Raymond Giardano, Appellant.
[601 NYS2d 797]

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Berkman, J.), rendered December 3, 1991, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, and sentencing him to 3 years probation with the condition that he participate in a substance abuse program on an out-patient basis, unanimously affirmed.
Giving the hearing court's determination the weight to which it is entitled (see, People v Prochilo, 41 NY2d 759, 761), it cannot be said that the arresting officer's suppression hearing testimony was incredible as a matter of law because of some minor inconsistencies with his Grand Jury testimony (see, People v Di Girolamo, 108 AD2d 755), and we decline to. substitute our judgment for that of the hearing court. (See, 195 AD2d 420 [decided herewith].) Concur—Rosenberger, J. P., Wallach, Ross, Kassal and Nardelli, JJ.