People v. Pinchback

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant contends that probable cause for the issuance of a warrant to search his home was lacking because the affidavit supporting the warrant application failed to establish a nexus between his home, located at 130-12 Inwood Street in Queens, and the alleged criminal narcotics activity on a nearby streetcorner. The affiant asserted that he observed defendant’s brother entering the home after engaging in apparent drug sales at the intersection adjacent to his home and, after leaving the home, possessing a…