Opinion
June 13, 1996
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County, Edward McLaughlin, J., Sheila Abdus-Salaam, J.
Defendant's motion to suppress physical evidence was properly denied upon a finding of probable cause based on the testimony of the arresting officer, who had substantial experience patrolling streets for drug crimes. The officer testified that he observed defendant, in a drug-prone area, furtively display red glassine envelopes in his open hand to another individual, and that such packaging is common for crack cocaine in that area ( People v. McRay, 51 N.Y.2d 594). Since the hearing court could accept part of the officer's testimony and reject part ( People v. Reed, 40 N.Y.2d 204, 208), a different result is not required by its having refused to credit the officer's testimony of having observed the actual contents of the envelopes.
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Ellerin, Kupferman, Williams and Mazzarelli, JJ.