Legal Opinion

People v. Velez

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

Decided February 6, 2007PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Fisher, J.

The principal issue presented on this appeal concerns the circumstances under which it is necessary and appropriate to reopen a suppression hearing after witnesses at trial contradict the very testimony that led the hearing court to deny the defendant’s motion to suppress.

The defendant was indicted on various counts of burglary, criminal possession of stolen property, and petit larceny. He moved, inter alia, to suppress physical evidence recovered from him at the scene of his arrest as well as potential identification testimony. At a pretrial hearing held on the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. People v. ChippNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. People v. ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. People v. FuentesNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. FoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. People v. RosaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. McDonaldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. People v. VelezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. People v. BurnettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. People v. GonzalezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. People v. JohnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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