The court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. Police investigating a possible narcotics transaction in an apartment building had an objective, credible reason to make a common-law inquiry of defendant. The officers were in the stairwell of a crime-ridden location when defendant descended the stairs, made eye contact with one of the officers, grabbed at a large bulge in his pocket, and turned to walk back up the stairs (see e.g. People v Flores,
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PEOPLE v. CORREA
3444, 1934/08.
77 A.D.3d 555 (2010)
909 N.Y.S.2d 69
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. THOMAS CORREA, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided October 26, 2010.
Decided October 26, 2010.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
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