People v. Dawson

from orders of the County Court of Tompkins County, entered March 21, 1979, which granted defendant’s motion to suppress evidence and dismiss the indictment. The question on this appeal is whether a probation officer acted in accordance with proper procedures in obtaining and executing a search order pursuant to CPL 410.50 (subd 3). Defendant’s probation officer, one Jagusiak, received a telephone call from a State Police investigator reciting that, based upon information received from a confidential informant, defendant was in possession of illegal drugs at his place of abode. At a…