Ordered that the judgments are affirmed.
The defendant contends that the People failed to present legally sufficient proof that he possessed 500 milligrams of "pure" cocaine (see, Penal Law § 220.06 [5]) because the testimony of the prosecution's expert witness regarding the weight of the cocaine was based on a hearsay report. The expert, who performed a chemical analysis of the cocaine, testified that she
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