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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Shatima Turner, Appellant

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division2016-10-04
143 A.D.3d 41638 N.Y.S.3d 413

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Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Patricia Nunez, J.) rendered January 24, 2013, convicting defendant, upon her plea of guilty, of driving while intoxicated, and sentencing her to a conditional discharge for a period of three years, with a $1,000 fine and community service, unanimously affirmed.

The court properly denied defendant’s suppression motion. Regardless of what predicate is required for the police to administer a portable breath test to a lawfully stopped motorist (see People v Brockum, 88 AD2d 697 [3d Dept 1982]), here defendant’s pattern of behavior amply provided the police with probable cause to believe that she was intoxicated.

Concur— Tom, J.P., Sweeny, Andrias, Webber and Gesmer, JJ.