PEOPLE v. CUNNINGHAM


50 A.D.2d 69 (1975)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Sheldon Cunningham, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

December 15, 1975


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. McDonough (Eugene Murphy and Matthew Muraskin of counsel), for appellant.

Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Allan M. Stern and Anthony J. Girese of counsel), for respondent.

RABIN, Acting P. J., and MARGETT, J., concur with COHALAN, J.; MARTUSCELLO and MUNDER, JJ., dissent and vote to affirm the judgment.


COHALAN, J.

The defendant was indicted for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. He moved to suppress the evidence against him on constitutional grounds. The motion was denied after a hearing. He then interposed a plea of guilty to the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the sixth degree, a class D felony. At issue on this appeal are questions of the propriety...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases