State v. Sullivan

This is an appeal from a judgment imposing a maximum term of 20 years on a charge of illegal possession of narcotics.

Preceding the trial of defendant-appellant Sullivan, a motion was made to suppress certain evidence on the grounds that it was the product of an unlawful search and seizure, and not incidental to a lawful arrest. The motion was denied. The questioned evidence was admitted by the trial judge, and, ostensibly, considered by the jury. Here on appeal, error is assigned respecting the failure of the trial judge to exclude the questioned evidence.

There is no substantial dispute as to…