Opinion
December 5, 1994
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Clabby J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We find no basis upon which to disturb the determination of the hearing court which credited the arresting officer's version of the events, as against the defendant's claim that the traffic infraction was a pretext to investigate and to search his car (see, People v Artis, 201 A.D.2d 488; People v Culpepper, 188 A.D.2d 543; People v Pincus, 184 A.D.2d 666; People v Solano, 179 A.D.2d 791; People v Torres, 175 A.D.2d 191; see also, People v Prochilo, 41 N.Y.2d 759; People v Rosa, 179 A.D.2d 538; People v Fabian, 178 A.D.2d 544, 545; cf., People v Alexander, 189 A.D.2d 189). Rosenblatt, J.P., Lawrence, Joy and Krausman, JJ., concur.