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People v. Correa

47 N.Y.2d 807 Court N.Y. Decision date 1979-05-31 English

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The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Harry Correa, Respondent.
Argued April 27, 1979;
decided May 31, 1979
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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Claire Friedman of counsel), for appellant.
Barry W. Agulnick for respondent.
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OPINION OF THE COURT

Order reversed for reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Mr. Justice James D. Hopkins at the Appellate Division ( 56 AD2d 935 ; see, also, People v McLaurin, 43 NY2d 902 ; and People v Kinlock, 43 NY2d 832 ), noting that if consent had been refused such fact should not be taken into consideration in determining whether there was probable cause; and the case remitted to the Appellate Division, Second Department, for review of the facts (CPL 470.25, subd 2, par [d]; 470.40, subd 2, par [b]).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Fuchsberg.

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