People v. Battaglia

Decision Date25 March 1982
Parties, 435 N.E.2d 395 The PEOPLE etc., Respondent, v. John A. BATTAGLIA, Appellant.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
MEMORANDUM.

Order reversed, defendant's motion to suppress granted, and a new trial ordered for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion of Justice Stewart F. Hancock, Jr. of the Appellate Division (82 A.D.2d 389, 395-397, 442 N.Y.S.2d 316).

COOKE, C.J., and JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER, JJ. concur.

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