PEOPLE v. SOSSA


77 Misc.2d 98 (1974)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Hugo Sossa, Defendant.

Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings County.

March 4, 1974


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Michael Alan Schwartz of counsel), for plaintiff. William Gallagher and Harvey Fishbein for defendant.


EUGENE R. CANUDO, J.

The question now before the court is a novel one: whether a Judge of the Criminal Court, who lacks statutory authority to issue an eavesdropping warrant, nevertheless has the right and authority under current law to review the basis for, and — if necessary — vacate an eavesdropping warrant issued by a Justice of the State Supreme Court.

Under a warrant issued last year...

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