PEOPLE v. REISMAN


29 N.Y.2d 278 (1971)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joel Bernard Reisman, Also Known as Tanker Reisman, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 18, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur W. Lonschein for appellant.

Thomas J. Mackell, District Attorney (Cornelius J. O'Brien of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, JASEN and GIBSON concur.


BREITEL, J.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of possession of a dangerous drug in the first degree pursuant to section 220.20 of the Penal Law. The crime arose from his receipt of 46 pounds of packaged marijuana at Kennedy International Airport.

The principal issue is whether the marijuana seized following defendant's arrest should have been suppressed because some information leading to...

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