People v. James

Motion for reargument of a motion to suppress a revolver found in the glove compartment of an automobile owned by the defendant.

The police officer was attracted to the automobile because it was parked (at about 9:00 a.m.) in a zone which was restricted against parking from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closer observation of the automobile revealed that the rear license plate was loosely attached by wire. He looked into the automobile but observed nothing lying about. Seeing a woman walking her dog, the police officer asked her if she knew anything about the car and she said it had been there for…