People v. Galimulla

OPINION OF THE COURT

H. Patrick Leis III, J.

The defendant is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree.

The physical evidence underlying the indictment (cocaine) was seized from a safe in defendant’s bedroom pursuant to a search warrant which was executed on September 29, 1990. The warrant authorized the search of defendant’s residence (located at 33 Hy Place, Lake Grove, New York) for: "Cocaine, U.S. Currency as proceeds of the illicit drug business, books and records reflecting transactions of the illicit drug business, drug paraphernalia including items…