Legal Opinion
People v. Russell
New York Court of Special Session
Decided May 4, 1962PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam E. Ringel, P. J.
The defendant is a member of the New York City Police Department with the rank of patrolman. By information filed pursuant to an order of the Grand Jury of this county, he is charged with the unlawful possession of a narcotic drug, in violation of section 1751-a of the Penal Law, and section 3305 of the Public Health Law.
The People allege that on December 5, 1961 the defendant unlawfully had in his possession three glassine envelopes containing heroin. The defendant seeks to suppress the admission in evidence of this alleged contraband on the ground that same was obtained by reason of an…
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