People v. Oeller

In People v. Oeller, 191 AD2d 355 (1st Dept 1993), affirmed, 82 NY2d 774, the police saw the Defendant pass money for an item in an area which the officers knew was "rampant" with narcotics activity and believed they had witnessed a narcotics transaction. The officer testified that his training and experience gave him reason to believe that a person involved in a narcotics sale might also be carrying a gun and the Court found the officer was therefore justified in asking the Defendant to remove his hands from his coat pocket.