Legal Opinion
People v. Esposito
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 11, 1975PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuchsberg, J.
Defendant Esposito, a 40-year-old family man *158with no prior criminal record, was found guilty of stealing four men’s neckties out of luggage he loaded aboard an outgoing international flight at Kennedy Airport and given a conditional discharge. Three other defendants, also baggage handlers, were found innocent at trial. Appellate Term upheld the conviction, without opinion. Esposito appeals on the grounds that he was searched without probable cause.
The incident arose out of an on-going concern on the part of airlines officials and police over thefts from the baggage of outgoing and incoming…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Almeida-Sanchez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. TaggartNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- People v. LeontiNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
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3Cited by56 opinions
- People v. MaerlingNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- United States v. Paul AjlounyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- People v. JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. AdlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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