People v. Perez

In addition to other issues decided during the course of the hearing on this motion to suppress, an issue is raised which has become quite commonplace in the substantive law of search and seizure. It concerns “ latecomers ” into the searched premises.

In the instant case a dozen police officers, under the authority of a search warrant, entered the private premises. They remained for several hours during which period, and at various times, eight other defendants entered the premises and were arrested and searched.

The law of “ latecomers ” is in the same area as the law of “ bystanders ”, To…