People v. Chestnut

N.Y.

Court: New York Court of Appeals

Citations: 36 N.Y.2d 971, 373 N.Y.S.2d 564, 335 N.E.2d 865, 1975 N.Y. LEXIS 2060

Decision Date: 6/17/1975

Jurisdiction: NY

Bluebook Citation: People v. Chestnut, 36 N.Y.2d 971, 373 N.Y.S.2d 564, 335 N.E.2d 865, 1975 N.Y. LEXIS 2060 (1975)

More Cases: N.Y. decisions from 1975

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Paul R. Chestnut, Appellant.

Attorneys

Robert L. Miller for appellant.
Andrew F. Siedlecki, District Attorney (Robert J. Simpson of counsel), for respondent.

majority

Memorandum. We agree on this record that the search and arrest were contemporaneous and there was probable cause for the search preceding the arrest as well as for the arrest at the time of the search.

Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Fuchsberg concur; Judge Cooke taking no part.

Order affirmed in a memorandum.

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