Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
On appeal, the defendant contends that the hearing court improperly denied suppression of physical evidence because that evidence was obtained as a result of a pretextual traffic stop. We disagree. The police officer's testimony that he observed the defendant commit a violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provided a sufficient basis to stop the defendant's vehicle (see, Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1163; People...
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