Legal Opinion
People v. Benthall
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1982PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alfred H. Kleiman, J.
The defendant was indicted for the crimes of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. Upon the denial of his motion to suppress the defendant pleaded guilty to the charges.
For its findings of fact this court found that on April 15, 1980 the police, without a warrant, forcibly entered the apartment of the defendant and arrested him for the crime of murder which they had reasonable grounds to believe the defendant had committed. During an initial search of the immediate…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Desist v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Cloud v. ScullyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- People v. BenthallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. BenthallNew York Supreme Court · 1982