The court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. At the hearing, the arresting officer stated the very specific description that he had received by radio from the undercover officer, and testified that no one but defendant met that description. This was sufficient to enable the court to make a finding of probable cause, even though the witness never gave an express description of defendant's appearance at the time of his arrest (see e.g. People v Soto,
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PEOPLE v. SERRANO
19 A.D.3d 303 (2005)
797 N.Y.S.2d 92
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JUAN SERRANO, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
June 23, 2005.
June 23, 2005.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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