The issue before us is whether defendant's arrest was based on probable cause, and whether the seizure and inspection of a wallet found on his person violated defendant's 4th Amendment rights.
Defendant was first seen at about 7:00 P.M. on March 13, 1986 in the lobby of Ithacare, a private residential facility for the elderly located in the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, by an employee, Mary Blas. Blas asked defendant what his purpose...
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