People v. Mestey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Murphy, P. J.
At the suppression hearing, police officers Denton and Schlereth were the only witnesses who testified about the circumstances surrounding defendant’s arrest for criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law, § 265.02). For purposes of this appeal, the officers’ testimony will be fully credited and will be viewed most favorably to the prosecution.
Officers Denton and Schlereth, together with Sergeant Moscato, were dressed in civilian clothes and were driving an unmarked police vehicle on the night of October 10, 1974. At about 11:00 p.m., the…
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