People v. Materon
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lazer, J.
The primary issue is the constitutional propriety of defendant’s detention and search in the customs area at Kennedy *409Airport after her arrival on an international flight. Also contested is New York’s right to prosecute the defendant following her arrest by Federal authorities before she had cleared customs. We conclude the judgment of conviction should stand.
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On February 14, 1981, at approximately 6:00 p.m., defendant disembarked at John F. Kennedy Airport from a direct flight that had its origin in Colombia. Having retrieved her suitcase, she proceeded to the…
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