Judgment reversed and information dismissed. There was no probable cause for the arrest of defendant. His confession immediately followed this unlawful arrest, and must be considered inadmissible under the facts of this case. Had the confession been admissible, defendant's culpability could have been deemed established by entry into the premises by his accomplices (former Penal Law, § 2, defining "principal"; People v. Katz, 209 N.Y. 311, 325-326; People v...
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