People v. Hartford

— Appeal from an order of the County Court of Broome County, entered August 11, 1975, which granted a motion by defendant to suppress evidence. Defendant and his wife were estranged and the wife, awaiting a divorce, obtained an order of protection from the Broome County Family Court. On the evening prior to the day in question, after refusing to meet the defendant, the wife saw defendant parked in his car across the street from her residence. He had in his hand what appeared to be a gun. She called the police, but they were unable to locate him. The next morning she received a telephone call…