Legal Opinion

People v. Coburn

New York County Courts

Decided February 20, 1976PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAllan Dixon, J.

On August 23, 1973, various items were seized pursuant to a search warrant, and the defendant Timothy Coburn was thereafter arrested for allegedly violating sections 220.15, 220.45, subdivision (2) of 265.05 (now 265.02, subd [4]), and subdivision (8) of 265.05 (now 265.02, subd [3]) of the Penal Law. Defendant moves to suppress the evidence seized upon execution of the search warrant. The issue is whether the lack of a jurat on an application by a police officer can be cured by subsequent affidavits so as to substantially comply with CPL 690.35.

The search warrant application states that the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Fifth Avenue & 37th Street Corp. v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
  2. People Ex Rel. Fifth Avenue & 37th Street Corp. v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
  3. People v. JohnsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
  4. People v. McIverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
  5. People v. McIverNew York Court of Appeals · 1972

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. SurowieckiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
  2. People v. HentkowskiMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. People v. RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. People v. DunnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  5. State v. SurowieckiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981

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