PEOPLE v. MINOR


69 N.Y.2d 779 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Steven Minor, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Weisfuse and Stephen J. Pittari for appellant.

Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney (Richard E. Weill and Anthony J. Servino of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur in memorandum.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and a new trial ordered.

The defendant was indicted for selling drugs to an undercover police officer. At the trial he raised an entrapment defense which he sought to prove by testifying with respect to the statements made to him by the paid police informer who introduced him to the undercover officer. In each instance, however, the court sustained...

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