People v. La Fontaine

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered September 22, 1971, convicting him of criminal possession of a dangerous drug in the first and fourth degrees and criminal possession of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances as a felony, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. In our opinion defendant was prejudiced and denied a fair trial by the following evidentiary rulings made by the trial court: (a) the admission into evidence of a bankbook which was not covered by the search warrant and…