PEOPLE v. MENDOZA


81 N.Y.2d 963 (1993)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. William Mendoza, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Fitzpatrick, District Attorney of Onondaga County, Syracuse (Gary T. Kelder and Victoria M. Anthony of counsel), for appellant.

Michael F. Young, Syracuse, and James R. McGraw for respondent.

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


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

When the police entered defendant's home to execute a search warrant, defendant immediately ran into a second-floor bedroom. The police heard defendant throw something that landed with a "bang" or "clunk." When they arrived at the bedroom, the police saw chunks of a white substance and white powder strewn around the room and on the bed. In an effort...

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