PEOPLE v. GALAK


80 N.Y.2d 715 (1993)

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

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 16, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Denis Dillon, District Attorney of Nassau County, Mineola (Lawrence J. Schwarz and Peter A. Weinstein of counsel), for respondent.

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


Acting Chief Judge SIMONS.

Defendant has been convicted of several criminal possession charges based upon incriminating evidence found during an inventory search of a car in which he was a passenger. He contends that the search was unlawful under both the Federal and State Constitutions (US Const 4th Amend; NY Const, art I, § 12). Defendant recognizes that law enforcement officers may conduct an inventory...

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