Legal Opinion
People v. Torres
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1967PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBreitel, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment of the Appellate Term, First Department, unanimously affirming a judgment of conviction under section 975 of the former Penal Law (possession of policy slips) after a nonjury trial in Criminal Court of the City of New York, Bronx County. Defendant was sentenced to a fine of $300 or 20 days and 10 days in the workhouse.
Two issues are presented: The sufficiency of proof to establish guilt; and the admissibility of defendant’s statement to a police officer. The officer presented himself at defendant’s apartment with a search warrant. After the officer exhibited…
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