Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
A review of the record indicates that the evidence in question was properly seized. There is no merit to the defendant's contention that the police used his vehicle's defective taillight as a pretext to approach. Having observed a traffic violation, the police properly approached the defendant's vehicle and asked him for his license and registration (see, People v Ellis,
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