Legal Opinion

People v. Mitchell

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 24, 2008PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.

After obtaining a search warrant based upon information provided by a confidential informant, police officers searched a duplex apartment where defendant was staying and found a loaded handgun under his mattress. Defendant was indicted on one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and, after County Court denied his motion to suppress the handgun, he entered an Alford plea to the charge. County Court sentenced defendant as a second felony offender to a prison term of 2 to 4 years in accordance with the plea agreement, and he now appeals.

Defendant first argues that the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Steele v. United States No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  3. People v. CarpenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. People v. AndersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  5. People v. BrooksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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