New York Court of Appeals, 1992

Matter of Antoine

Matter of Antoine
New York Court of Appeals · Decided February 20, 1992 · Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa Concur Judge Alexander Taking No Part
79 N.Y.2d 888; 581 N.Y.S.2d 648; 590 N.E.2d 233; 1992 N.Y. LEXIS 174
Matter of Antoine

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Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.

Although the police had an "objective credible reason” for approaching the defendant, the pointed questioning regarding the ownership of the bag and consent to search it was im *890 proper because it was not based on a founded suspicion of criminal activity (People v De Bour, 40 NY2d 210, 215). Because the defendant’s consent was a product of the improper police inquiry, the Family Court erred when it found that the defendant had consented to the search of his bag (see, People v Hollman, 79 NY2d 181 [decided today]).

Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa concur; Judge Alexander taking no part.

Order affirmed, without costs, in a memorandum.

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