PEOPLE v. VEGA


219 A.D.2d 500 (1995)

631 N.Y.S.2d 329

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Santiago Vega, Appellant

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

September 19, 1995


Defendant's guilt was proven by legally sufficient evidence, and the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence. The identification of the surveilling police officer, who observed defendant from a rooftop vantage point for some 20 minutes twice exchange vials for money, was not unreliable simply because the officer lost sight of defendant after the second sale and did not radio his description until he reappeared 10 to 15 minutes later (see, People v Betancourt...

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