People v. Chrysler

OPINION OF THE COURT

O’Brien, J. P.

The issue presented on appeal is whether the City Court of Newburgh had jurisdiction to issue a warrant to search the defendant’s premises in the Town of New Windsor where the underlying illegal drug activity described in the warrant application occurred in the Town of New Windsor. We conclude that the City Court had jurisdiction to issue the warrant, and affirm the judgment of conviction.

In August 1998, a police detective employed by the City of Newburgh applied to a Judge of the City Court of Newburgh for a warrant to search the defendant’s premises in the…