Legal Opinion
People v. Seychel
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 4, 1987PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Leslie Crocker Snyder, J.
The defendant was indicted for criminal possession of a controlled substance and related offenses after a search of the defendant’s apartment, pursuant to a warrant, allegedly un*311covered a large quantity of narcotics. The People have refused to disclose the search warrant affidavit and have petitioned the court under CPL 240.50 for a protective order. This section specifically empowers the court to limit discovery to protect the confidentiality of informants.1
At issue in this case is whether a search warrant affidavit reciting facts in such detail…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by12 opinions
- People v. CastilloNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Torres v. IrvinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1998
- In re Grand Jury Subpoena of StewartNew York Supreme Court · 1989
- People v. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. CastilloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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