People v. Brady

The defendant was convicted of criminally concealing and withholding stolen and wrongfully acquired property as a felony (Penal Law, § 1308). The conviction was reversed on the law and a new trial granted.

On these cross appeals by permission, the defendant argues that the arrest was unlawful and the search of his person incident to the arrest improper. The defendant also points to the lack of compliance with a rule requiring specific findings of fact or their equivalent upon the hearing of motions to *189suppress (People v. Lombardi, 18 A D 2d 177, affd, 13 N Y 2d 1014; People v. Lopez, 19 A D 2d…