Opinion
May 26, 1994
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Martin Rettinger, J.).
Defendant and co-defendant Alberto Cotto Perez were a heroin-selling team, who were arrested immediately after the sale of a glassine of heroin to an undercover officer. The evidence of guilt was overwhelming. We adhere to our ruling in People v Perez ( 203 A.D.2d 123), the companion case to this appeal, that police officer testimony regarding identification procedures and the training received by the narcotics officer in this case was appropriate narrative testimony, especially when accompanied by proper limiting instructions (see, People v. Almodovar, 178 A.D.2d 133, lv denied 79 N.Y.2d 943).
Defendant's contention that errors in the prosecutor's summation require reversal is without merit. The errors alleged are harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in light of the overwhelming evidence of defendant's guilt.
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Rosenberger, Ellerin and Kupferman, JJ.