People v. Orta
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and indictment dismissed. Memorandum: On January 22, 1990, at about 6:50 p.m., Syracuse police officers executed a search warrant at a residence located at 825 South Ave. As they entered, police observed defendant Emilia Orta standing in the kitchen and defendant William Mendoza standing in the doorway between the living room and the kitchen. The officers ordered Orta to the kitchen floor and handcuffed her. Mendoza, ignoring orders of the officers to stop, ran upstairs. One officer testified that Mendoza appeared to be carrying something in his hands…
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