People v. Ward

This is a motion by the defendant “ for an order to suppress evidence and to strike from the record and from the minutes of the Grand Jury, evidence seized in violation of defendant’s constitutional rights and for an order dismissing the indictment ”.

During the early morning hours of November 3, 1961, three separate burglaries of homes were committed, two in Forest Hills and one in Rego Park.

At about 4:30 a.m. on that day the police were given a description of the burglar. They immediately scoured the neighborhood and saw the defendant walking in the street. He fitted the description…