Court of Appeals of New York

Defendant's failure to provide a description of his own appearance at the time of arrest is not sufficient to trigger the need for a suppression hearing in a buy and bust operation, since the suspect's description in a Dodt comparison is essential to determine if the arresting officer had probable cause.

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• Decided 03/29/2001
• Published 03/29/2001

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