Legal Opinion

People v. Dumper

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 21, 1971PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBergan, J.

The search warrant which has been challenged here and which was the ground for the seizure of LSD, marijuana, hypodermic needles, etc., as a basis for defendants’ convictions of possession of dangerous drugs was issued without a sufficient foundation in the supporting proof. The affidavit on which the warrant was issued contains no fact establishing any unlawful activity in the premises to which the warrant was addressed.

The only fact set forth is that “ LSD users and sellers are frequenting ” the cottage of defendant Waitz. This is an unspecified characterization of the named persons who…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. SciaccaNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. State v. CottrellCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
  3. People v. SciaccaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  4. United States v. HibbsDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 2012
  5. People v. GordonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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