The People's failure to call one of the officers who handled the drugs after defendant's arrest did not create a fatal gap in the chain of custody where another officer testified that he saw the absent witness give the vial in question to the vouchering officer. These circumstances provide reasonable assurance of the identity and unchanged condition of the evidence (see, People v Julian,
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PEOPLE v. PATTERSON
252 A.D.2d 351 (1998)
675 N.Y.S.2d 533
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Patterson, Appellant
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July 2, 1998
July 2, 1998
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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