People v. D'Abate

Memorandum. The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant’s automobile, illegally parked in a bus stop zone, was towed to a police pound. In the course of a search for the purpose of safeguarding any contents, examination of the glove compartment disclosed a loaded revolver which was removed. Thereafter in a nonjury trial, defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon as a felony.

We reject defendant’s contention that the revolver was seized in violation of his constitutional rights. We have held that the police may lawfully conduct what has sometimes been…