PEOPLE v. PADILLA


166 A.D.2d 291 (1990)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Franklin Padilla, Also Known as Frank Padilla, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

October 18, 1990


The defendant was arrested as a result of a "buy-and-bust" operation. The "prerecorded buy money" was recovered from the defendant's person, together with 44 vials of crack cocaine from a pouch defendant dropped as the arresting officer approached him.

It was not an improper delegation of a judicial function for the trial court to direct a court officer to inform the jury that a recess would be longer than anticipated, since the court had previously instructed the...

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