People v. Walker

Judgment unanimously reversed on the law, motion granted, indictment dismissed and matter remitted to Steuben County Court for proceedings pursuant to CPL 470.45. Memorandum: County Court erred in denying defendant’s motion to suppress physical evidence seized by the police as the result of the stop and *1075search of the taxicab in which defendant and the codefendant were passengers. The stop and search occurred after an informant who was in custody on drug charges in Elmira advised police that defendant was in possession of a large quantity of crack cocaine and that he and the codefendant were…