PEOPLE v. BLANKS


35 N.Y.2d 942 (1974)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Wilbert Blanks, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 20, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur T. Cambouris and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Nicholas Ferraro, District Attorney (Alan M. Snyder of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, RABIN and STEVENS.


Order reversed and the indictment dismissed. In the absence of proof of the suppression hearing that the arresting officer, or the police, in any part of the department, or any other police department had probable cause to search or arrest the defendant, the motion to suppress the weapon should have...

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