Defendant contends that County Court erred in refusing to suppress certain physical evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant based upon the sworn statement of a nine-year-old child. According to defendant, the issuing court should have conducted an inquiry pursuant to CPL 60.20 to determine whether the child understood the nature of an oath before relying upon her statement in finding probable cause to issue the warrant. We conclude that...
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