Legal Opinion

People v. Versace

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 24, 1980PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

O’Connor, J.

A tip received from a reliable informant triggered a police investigation into allegations that a substantial gambling operation was being conducted at the 19th Hole Bar in White Plains. In May, 1977 Carl Vergari, the Westchester County District Attorney, sought an eavesdropping warrant for two telephones located on the premises. In support of the application, Detective Robert Pockl asserted that a prolonged period of surveillance had been unable to establish who supervised and controlled the gambling operation. It was these higher echelon people who were the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
  3. People v. WeissNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. IucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  5. People v. WeissAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. People v. TambeNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. United States v. LillaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  3. People v. BarisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  4. United States v. LillaDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1982
  5. United States v. LillaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983

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