Legal Opinion
People v. Clements
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 28, 1975PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
In the circumstances disclosed in this record we hold that, incident1 to the arrest of defendants in their apartment, it was lawful for the police to seize the bricks of marijuana found in a closed dresser drawer as well as the marijuana and drug paraphernalia which were, in plain view.
A named informer, apparently previously unknown to the police, but identified and still available, told officers with whom he was conversing that he knew where large quantities of marijuana could be purchased. When asked to do so the informer agreed to make a buy for the police. En route to the specified…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Agnello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- United States v. JeffersSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by55 opinions
- People v. McRayNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. HarrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. MoralesNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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