People v. Vasquez

*856OPINION OF THE COURT

Albert Tomei, J.

Defendants are charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. They moved by way of an omnibus motion to suppress a gun recovered from the van which defendant Vasquez was driving and defendants Ruiz and Orengo were occupying as passengers. A Mapp/Dunaway hearing was conducted on January 16, 1987. Inasmuch as defendants Vasquez and Orengo failed to appear at the hearing and their attorneys declined to participate on their behalf in their absence, only defendant Ruiz’ motion is decided herein.

The witnesses at the hearing were Police Officers…