The court correctly declined to impose any sanction for alleged noncompliance with the procedures for disposal of stolen property set forth in Penal Law § 450.10. The record supports the court's finding that the victim's wallet was never in police "custody" within the meaning of the statute when, in the victim's presence, the police briefly possessed a wallet found at the scene of the crime for the purpose of confirming the victim's identity as the owner before returning...
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