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PEOPLE v. LANGEN

60 N.Y.2d 170 (1983)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. John T. Langen, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 27, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Joyce P. Adolfsen and Mark Dwyer of counsel), for appellant.

Mel A. Sachs for respondent.

Judges JASEN, JONES, SIMONS and KAYE concur with Chief Judge COOKE; Judge WACHTLER concurs in result in a memorandum in which Judge MEYER concurs.

Chief Judge COOKE.

This appeal presents the question left undecided in People v Belton (55 N.Y.2d 49, 54, n 3): whether, when police engage in a lawful search pursuant to the automobile exception to the State and Federal Constitutions' warrant requirements, they may search a locked container located in the passenger compartment of an automobile. It is held that when...

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