People v. Haas

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered October 7, 1974, convicting him of criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. The appeal also brings up for review the denial of defendant’s motion to suppress physical evidence. Judgment reversed, on the law, motion granted, and new trial ordered. As the People concede, there was no probable cause for the issuance of a warrant which included the authorization to search for stolen goods. By applying the doctrine of severance, we find that the search…