PEOPLE v. GALAK


81 N.Y.2d 463 (1993)

616 N.E.2d 842

600 N.Y.S.2d 185

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Martin Galak, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 6, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mahler & Harris, P. C., Kew Gardens (Stephen R. Mahler of counsel), for appellant.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County, Kew Gardens (Mitchell Silverman and Steven J. Chananie of counsel), for respondent.

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


SIMONS, J.

Police stopped and arrested defendant while he was operating a white panel truck a few blocks from his residence in Queens and charged him with illegal possession of a vehicle identification number (VIN) plate and failure to have a proper license. Following the arrest, the police conducted a warrantless search of the truck and found an assortment of stolen auto parts.

On this appeal, defendant...

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