PEOPLE v. DOERBECKER


39 N.Y.2d 448 (1976)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Albert J. Doerbecker, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 4, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin H. Wolf for appellant.

Denis Dillon, District Attorney (William C. Donnino and Charles A. Singer of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


JONES, J.

We hold that a warrantless search and seizure on private property was not, in the attendant circumstances, violative of constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure.

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