Legal Opinion
People v. Griffin
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 22, 1982PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*752OPINION OF THE COURT
Carol Berkman, J.
The defendant, charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, moved to suppress that weapon on the grounds that its seizure violated his constitutional rights to be free of an unreasonable search and seizure. A hearing was held on September 17, 21 and 29, 1982, at which four witnesses testified: for the prosecution, Police Officer Richard Hayward, now retired, and Sergeant John Halbig; for the defense, defendant’s wife, Carol Griffin, and his brother-in-law, Clarence Swanston.
The People contend that the arrest of the defendant for…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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