Legal Opinion
People v. De Santis
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1978PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Cooke, J.
Defendant appeals from his conviction, after a jury trial, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree (Penal Law, § 220.18, subd 3) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree (Penal Law, § 220.09, subd 10). Among several grounds urged for reversal, it is argued that the determination of the Supreme Court in United States v Chadwick (433 US 1 [June 21, 1977]) renders the actions of the police unreasonable and mandates that the fruits of their warrantless search be suppressed. We hold that the conviction should…
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