People v. Brancato

OPINION OF THE COURT

Charles B. Lawrence, J.

The defendant, Vito Brancato, moves to suppress tangible property seized pursuant to a search warrant issued by one of the Justices of this court. The issue presented, to wit, execution of the warrant by an agent of the Waterfront Commission, appears to be one of first impression. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is denied. The pertinent facts insofar as applicable are as follows;

During the course of an investigation by the Waterfront Commission into mutuel racehorse policy plays originating on the Brooklyn waterfront, Special Agent Joseph…