People v. Gonzalez

The court properly denied defendant’s suppression motion. This Court has conducted an in camera review of the minutes of the hearing conducted pursuant to People v Darden (34 NY2d 177 [1974]). After reviewing those minutes and all of the arguments raised by defendant on appeal, we find no basis for suppression.

Defendant did not preserve his claim that the Darden procedure for ex parte examinations should be confined to cases involving warrants, and we decline to review it in the interest of justice. As an alternative holding, we also reject it on the merits. We note that the Darden case…