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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JULIO FIGUEROA, Appellant.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the hearing court properly found that the police action was lawful ( see, CPL 140.50; People v Chestnut, 51 NY2d 14, cert denied 449 US 1018). The fact that the arresting officer drew his gun on the defendant did not transform an otherwise lawful stop into an arrest ( see, People v Chestnut, supra; People v Davis, 161 AD2d 602). Further, the ensuing frisk of the defendant was proper, where the officer, in the absence of any other police assistance, confronted an individual whom the officer reasonably suspected had committed a serious crime ( see, Terry v Ohio, 392 US 1; People v Mack, 26 NY2d 311, cert denied 400 US 960).

The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.

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PEOPLE v. FIGUEROA
(Nov 18, 1996)