Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jeronnie Morales, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2003-04-29
Citations: 304 A.D.2d 486
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jeronnie Morales, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 304
Pages: 486–486

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jeronnie Morales, Appellant.
[757 NYS2d 736]

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Dora Irizarry, J.), rendered March 25, 2002, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 3 to 6 years, unanimously affirmed.
Based on our review of all of the information that was before the issuing court, we find that the search warrant was based on probable cause (see People v Elwell, 50 NY2d 231, 236 [1980]). The confidential informant, who appeared before the issuing court, was reliable and provided trustworthy, current information based on personal knowledge. Concur — Buckley, P.J., Mazzarelli, Ellerin, Williams and Gonzalez, JJ.