PEOPLE v. WRIGHT


37 N.Y.2d 88 (1975)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Warren Wright, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 12, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn Wheat and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Barbara L. Linzer of counsel), for respondent.

Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


Chief Judge BREITEL.

Defendant was convicted after a jury trial for criminal possession of a weapon, for which he was sentenced to four years' imprisonment. Police officers, acting under a warrant to search for narcotics or weapons, discovered a loaded pistol in his apartment bedroom. Defendant's motions to suppress the pistol and his subsequent admission of ownership, on grounds of a defective warrant, were denied...

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