If a plastic bag of narcotics is found on the outside sill of a broken kitchen window, is it "in open view in a room", within the meaning of subdivision 2 of section 220.25 of the Penal Law (commonly known as the "room presumption for criminal possession of a controlled substance")? The answer to this question is of first impression, and similar questions will arise with increasing frequency as law enforcement officials continue to...
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