PEOPLE v. BROWN

Police officers testified to uncharged sales occurring shortly before the sale for which the defendant was arrested. The court properly received this evidence to explain the officers' conduct at the scene. The statement by one of the police officers indicating that another officer identified defendant was properly admitted to form a narrative of events leading to defendant's arrest (People v. Jones, 160 A.D.2d 333, 333-334, lv denied 76 N.Y.2d 790).

In view of the defendant's prior record, the sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v. Junco, 43 A.D.2d 266, 268, affd 35 N.Y.2d 419, cert denied 421 U.S. 951).

Concur — Ellerin, J.P., Wallach, Asch and Nardelli, JJ.