PEOPLE v. PALUMBO

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The hearing court properly declined to suppress the defendant's response to the arresting officer's inquiry concerning the location of a gun. The officer's inquiry was justifiable for safety reasons and did not violate the defendant's constitutional right against self-incrimination (see, New York v. Quarles, 467 U.S. 649, 658-669; see also, People v. Perez, 167 A.D.2d 308, 309; People v. Hawthorne, 160 A.D.2d 727, 728; cf., People v. Johnson, 59 N.Y.2d 1014, 1016; People v. Huffman, 41 N.Y.2d 29, 33-35).

We find that the defendant's sentence was not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Balletta, J.P., Pizzuto, Altman and Hart, JJ., concur.