People v. Santiago

Defendant moves for an order to suppress as evidence a certain pistol. Defendant has been indicted for the unlawful possession of said pistol. Defendant contends that the pistol was obtained in violation of his constitutional rights against unreasonable searches and seizures.

At the hearing, a security guard employed by a Grandway department store testified that he observed defendant “ shoplifting ” batteries by concealing same in his coat. Defendant testified at the hearing. He admitted that he did steal five batteries. Both the security guard and the defendant testified that after defendant…