PEOPLE v. COLON


227 A.D.2d 297 (1996)

642 N.Y.S.2d 883

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Luis Colon, Appellant

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

May 23, 1996


The trial court properly exercised its discretion in allowing the People to introduce limited background testimony as to buy and bust operations on rebuttal in order to attempt to negate the agency defense raised by defendant and to explain the absence of money and drugs in his possession at the time of his arrest (see, People v Alvino, 71 N.Y.2d 233, 248; People v Vargas...

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