PEOPLE v. PAVIA


129 Misc.2d 427 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Edward Pavia, Defendant.

Criminal Court of the City of New York, Richmond County.

August 19, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lipsitz, Green, Fahringer, Roll, Schuller & James (Herald Price Fahringer of counsel), for defendant. William Murphy, District Attorney (Paul Angioletti of counsel), for plaintiff.


MICHAEL J. BRENNAN, J.

The defendant moves to suppress the introduction into evidence at trial two video cassettes which are essential to the prosecution of him on charges of obscenity in the third degree (Penal Law § 235.05 [two counts]).

The defendant argues that the retention of the videotapes by the police after the 24-hour rental period constitutes an illegal seizure in violation of his 1st and 4th Amendment rights under the US Constitution...

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