PEOPLE v. LUCAS SR.


290 A.D.2d 304 (2002)

736 N.Y.S.2d 332

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. THOMAS LUCAS, SR., Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided January 15, 2002.


The motion court properly concluded that the warrantless arrest of defendant in his apartment was valid and denied suppression of drugs in plain view and other alleged fruits of the police entry. In this long-term investigation, the police had the vicinity of defendant's apartment under surveillance and were planning to arrest two of defendant's accomplices on the day in question. Although there was ample probable cause for defendant's arrest, the police had no intention...

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