Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gregory Slates, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-12-09
Citations: 57 A.D.3d 266
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gregory Slates, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 57
Pages: 266–266

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gregory Slates, Appellant.
[870 NYS2d 239]

Opinion:
The court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. There is no basis for disturbing the court's credibility determinations, which are supported by the record (see People v Prochilo, 41 NY2d 759, 761 [1977]). Defendant's furtive behavior in attempting to purchase a MetroCard with multiple credit cards, viewed in light of the arresting officer's training and experience regarding credit card fraud at MetroCard vending machines, justified a level two inquiry, which led to defendant's production of two credit cards and his admission that they did not belong to him, furnishing probable cause for his arrest (see People v Wilson, 52 AD3d 239 [2008], lv denied 11 NY3d 743 [2008]). Concur—Tom, J.P., Gonzalez, Nardelli, Moskowitz and Renwick, JJ.