PEOPLE v. RODRIGUEZ Y PAZ


58 N.Y.2d 327 (1983)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Pedro Luis Rodriguez Y Paz, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Arturo Martinez, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Daniel Gonzalez, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Greenberg and David S. Zapp for Pedro Luis Rodriguez y Paz, appellant.

Norman Mordkofsky and David J. Goldstein for Arturo Martinez and another, appellants.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Amyjane Rettew and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG, MEYER and SIMONS concur.


JASEN, J.

The principal issue raised on this appeal is whether an Acting Supreme Court Justice designated to sit in a Special Narcotics Part of Supreme Court located in one judicial district of the City of New York has the authority to issue an eavesdropping warrant which is to be executed in another judicial district in that city. We hold that he does.

In December of 1979, New York City police officials...

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