PEOPLE v. WANTON


167 A.D.2d 202 (1990)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jorge Wanton, Appellant The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Geraldo Garcia, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

November 13, 1990


The trial court properly denied the motion seeking suppression of physical evidence. Defendants' arrest was supported by probable cause. The informant's knowledge was based on personal observation. (Cf., People v Elwell, 50 N.Y.2d 231, 234-235.) The arresting officers may not have observed defendants take any action that, standing alone, was indicative of criminal activity, but the detectives' testimony at the hearing contains...

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