Legal Opinion
People v. Capraella
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided June 26, 1995PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph Anthony Grosso, J.
The defendant, charged with Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (1), moves for an order suppressing statements and for an order suppressing the results of a breathalyzer examination.
A hearing on these issues was held on June 20, 1995 and one witness, Police Officer Kevin Dunn, testified. I find Officer Dunn’s testimony to be candid, forthright and consistent and find as follows:
On May 6, 1995 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Officer Dunn was assigned to a so-called DWI checkpoint at Steinway Street and 34th Avenue in Queens County. Pursuant to the procedures…
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