PEOPLE v. DARDEN


34 N.Y.2d 177 (1974)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David I. Darden, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 15, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie A. Bradshaw for appellant.

Jack B. Lazarus, District Attorney (Melvin Bressler of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, WACHTLER, STEVENS and RABIN concur; Judge GABRIELLI taking no part.


JONES, J.

At the suppression hearing the court refused to require the People to disclose the identity of the informer who furnished the information which provided the basis for defendant's arrest. We are asked on this appeal to review the propriety of that refusal as well as the legality of the warrantless search of the attache case which defendant was carrying when he was arrested.

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