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p. 747The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v April Kevenides, Appellant. [616 NYS2d 959]
—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan Carey, J.), rendered June 30, 1992, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing her, as a second felony offender, to a term of AVi to 9 years, unanimously affirmed.
p. 748
The courtroom was properly closed during the testimony of the undercover officer in view of his testimony at the Hinton hearing that he was still active in that capacity in the area where defendant was arrested (People v Amparo, 201 AD2d 331 , lv denied 83 NY2d 868 ; People v Martinez, 82 NY2d 436 , 443). Concur—Sullivan, J. P., Carro, Kupferman, Nardelli and Tom, JJ.
Cases cited
- People v. Martinez 82 NY2d 436 at 443 p. 748