Legal Opinion
People v. Goodwin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 28, 2001PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [1]), defendant contends that police illegally searched his residence on two occasions and subsequently illegally arrested him. He contends that police observations, tangible evidence, and his incriminating statement must be suppressed as the unattenuated by-products of those alleged Fourth Amendment violations.
The initial entry into defendant’s residence was justified by exigent circumstances (see, People v Knapp, 52 NY2d 689, 695-696; People v Clements, 37…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- People v. MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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