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People v. Chestnut

36 N.Y.2d 971 Court N.Y. Decision date 1975-06-17 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Paul R. Chestnut, Appellant.
Argued June 3, 1975;
decided June 17, 1975
p. 972
Robert L. Miller for appellant.
Andrew F. Siedlecki, District Attorney (Robert J. Simpson of counsel), for respondent.
p. 973
Memorandum. We agree on this record that the search and arrest were contemporaneous and there was probable cause for the search preceding the arrest as well as for the arrest at the time of the search.

Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Fuchsberg concur; Judge Cooke taking no part.

Order affirmed in a memorandum.