In this complex theft and forgery case, the only issue that warrants discussion is whether the police search of the defendant's car and attache case, without a warrant, was unconstitutional. We limit the fact recital to those relevant to this issue.
On January 3, 1980, at 10:30 P.M., Detective James Fazzini and his partner, Police Officer Fred Panaro, while on patrol in a marked police car, observed defendant pass a red light on Watson Avenue in the Bronx. When defendant...
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