Legal Opinion
People v. Edwards
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 1987PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, defendant’s motion to suppress granted, the judgments of conviction vacated and the indictments dismissed.
Although probable cause determinations that involve questions of fact, or mixed questions of law and fact, are generally beyond the scope of review of this court (see, People v McCray, 51 NY2d 594, 601), where, as here, the issue is the minimum showing necessary to establish probable cause, a question of law is presented (People v Bigelow, 66 NY2d 417, 420-421; People v Johnson, 66 NY2d 398). Although…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. BigelowNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Sgro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- People v. McRayNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. HanlonNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- People v. DunnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. DeProsperoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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