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In Lloyd, the sale similarly occurred in the presence of informants and the defendant took the stand and asserted an alibi.
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Argued October 4, 1977
Decided November 15, 1977
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, RAYMOND HARRINGTON, J.
Harry D. Hersh, James J. McDonough and Matthew Muraskin for appellant.
Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Judith K. Rubinstein and William C. Donnino of counsel), for respondent.
MEMORANDUM.
Order affirmed. On the record here, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's application, made at the commencement of the trial, for disclosure of the identities of the two informers (People v Pena, 37 N.Y.2d 642; see, also, People v Lee, 39 N.Y.2d 388; People v Colon, 39 N.Y.2d 872; People v Goggins, 34 N.Y.2d 163, cert den 419 U.S. 1012).
Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.
Order affirmed in a memorandum.