New York Court of Appeals, 1967

People v. Vetrano

People v. Vetrano
New York Court of Appeals · Decided July 7, 1967
20 N.Y.2d 698; 229 N.E.2d 444; 282 N.Y.S.2d 764; 1967 N.Y. LEXIS 1295
People v. Vetrano

Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed on the ground that the White Plains police had probable cause to arrest defendant for an attempted robbery in Yonkers, based on the account of the victim himself, and, accordingly, the search of defendant’s person which uncovered a loaded revolver was conducted incidentally to a lawful arrest. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Van Voorhis, Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Keating and Breitel.

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