Mercure, J.
Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and sentenced to 21/3 to 7 years in prison. Defendant now appeals, arguing that County Court should have granted his motion to suppress the gun. We disagree.
The propriety of encounters initiated by police officers is assessed under the four-tiered analytical framework set forth in People v De Bour (
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