PEOPLE v. HETRICK


80 N.Y.2d 344 (1992)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Hetrick, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 18, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Balok, Jr., Public Defender of Chemung County, Elmira (John R. McGlenn of counsel), for appellant.

James T. Hayden, District Attorney of Chemung County, Elmira, for respondent.

Acting Chief Judge SIMONS and Judges KAYE, TITONE, BELLACOSA and SMITH concur.


HANCOCK, JR., J.

This appeal by defendant presents a question concerning the validity of a warrant to search defendant's residence for which the sole factual basis was information provided by a nine-year-old child detailed in an affidavit attached to the warrant application. Defendant contends that the child's statements could not have constituted the basis for probable...

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