PEOPLE v. LAFONTAINE


92 N.Y.2d 470 (1998)

705 N.E.2d 663

682 N.Y.S.2d 671

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Sixto LaFontaine, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 3, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lori Shellenberger, New York City, and Daniel L. Greenberg for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney of New York County, New York City (David M. Cohn and Mark Dwyer of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur.


BELLACOSA, J.

This is a defendant's appeal to this Court from an order sustaining a trial court denial of suppression of evidence and affirming an ensuing conviction on a guilty plea. We agree with the Appellate Division majority and dissent only to the extent that they unanimously reject the authority of the New Jersey police officers to execute New Jersey or Federal arrest warrants in New York State, under...

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