Legal Opinion

People v. Brooks

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 12, 1976PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSimons, J.

This appeal by the People brings up for review an order which suppressed marijuana and related paraphernalia seized by the police when they executed a search warrant directed to defendant’s apartment. The order also dismissed the indictment against defendant. The trial court held that the warrant was issued upon probable cause but that it was void for lack of particularity.

The warrant directed a search of "Apartment 106, 1108 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York” and "the person of Eugene Mitchell.” The supporting affidavit was based upon information supplied by a reliable informant and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Steele v. United States No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. People v. NievesNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. De LagoNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  5. People v. RaineyNew York Court of Appeals · 1964

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  2. Rossi v. City of AmsterdamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. People v. TelescoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. People v. HenleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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