Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The handgun that was recovered by the police in the automobile that the defendant was driving was properly admitted into evidence. It is well settled that the automobile exception to the search warrant requirement permits the police to search a vehicle without a warrant when they have probable cause to believe that evidence of a crime, contraband, or a weapon may be found therein (see, People v Galak,
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