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    Suppression Cases
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    A. IN GENERAL
    • Motion to Suppress evidence; procedure (CPL 710.60)
    B. PART ONE: SUPPRESS STATEMENTS
    • Rules of evidence; admissibility of statements of defendants (CPL 60.45)
    1. Statements: Miranda
    • People v Dunbar, 24 MY3d 304 (2014)
    • Miranda v Arizona, 384 US 436 (1966)
    • Dickerson v United States, 530 US 428 (2000)
    • Moran v Burbine, 475 US 412 (1986)
    • People v Paulman, 5 NY3d 122 (2005)
    a. Statements: Custody
    • People v Brown, 111 AD3d 1385 (4th Dept 2013)
    • People v Kelley, 91 AD3d 1318 [4th Dept 2012]
    • People v Yukl, 25 NY2d 585, 589 [1969]
    b. Statements: Interrogation
    • People v Velasquez, 33 AD3d 352 (1st Dept 2006)
    • Pennsylvania v Muniz, 496 US 582 (1990) 
    • People v Rodney, 85 NY2d 289 (1995)
    • Rhode Island v Innis, 446 US 291 (1980)
    2. Statements: Spontaneous Statements
    3. The Public Safety Exception
    C. PART TWO: IDENTIFICATION TESTIMONY
    • Simmons v United States, 390 US 377 (1968)
    1. Identification Testimony: Line-up
    2. Identification Testimony: Show-ups
    • People v Berry, 50 AD3d 1047 (2d Dept 2008)
    • People v Brisco, 99 NY2d 596 (2003)
    • People v Ortiz, 90 NY2d 533 (1997)
    • People v Duuvon, 77 NY2d 541 (1991)
    • People v Loo, 14 AD3d 716 (2005)
    • People v Chipp, 75 NY2d 327 (1990)
    • People v Dottin, 255 AD2d 521 (1998)
    • People v Jay, 41 AD3d 615 (2007)
    • People v Rice, 39 AD3d 567 (2007)
    • People v Fox, 11 AD3d 709 (2004)
    • People v James, 2 AD3d 751 (2003)
    3. Identification Testimony: Photo Arrays
    • People v Boria, 279 AD2d 585 (2d Dept 2001)
    • People v Robert, 184 AD2d 597 (2d Dept 1992)
    • People v Thomas, 133 AD2d 867 (2d Dept 1987)
    • People v Price, 256 AD2d 596 (2d Dept 1968)
    • People v Jones, 125 AD2d 333 (2d Dept 1986)
    4. Identification Testimony: Rodriguez
    D. PART THREE: PHYSICAL EVIDENCE (SEARCH AND SEIZURE)
    • Mapp v Ohio, 367 US 643, 655 (1961)
    • People v LaValle, 3 NY3d 88 (2004)
    • Oregon v Hass, 420 US 714 (1975)
    • United States v Jacobsen, 466 US 109 (1984)
    • People v Mercado, 68 NY2d 874 (1986)
    • People v Dunn, 77 NY2d 19, 26 (1990)
    • Terry v Ohio, 392 US 1 (1968)
    • Florida v Royer, 460 US 491 (1983)
    • Maryland v Buie, 494 US 325 (1990)
    • People v Febus, 157 AD2d 380 (1st Dept 1990)
    • People v Cantor, 36 NY2d 106 (1975)
    • People v Harrison, 57 NY2d 470 (1982)
    1. Exceptions to the Warrant Clause
    a. Home Searches
    i. Home Entry
    • Payton v New York, 445 US 573 (1980). 
    - Entry to Home: Exigent Circumstances
    • People v Kilmore, 21 AD3d 1257 (4th Dept 2005)
    • Kirk v Louisiana, 536 US 635 (2002)
    • Payton v New York, 445 US 573 (1980)
    • People v Burr, 124 AD2d 5 (4th Dept 1987)
    - Entry to Home: Exigent Circumstances: Hot Pursuit
    • People v Nunez, 111 AD3d 854 (2d Dept 2013)
    • People v Holmes, 81 NY2d 1056 (1993)
    • People v Martinez, 80 NY2d 444 (1992)
    • People v Matienzo, 81 NY2d 778 (1993)
    • People v May, 81 NY2d 725 (1992)
    • People v De Bour, 40 NY2d 210 (1976)
    • People v Carmichael, 92 AD3d 687 (2d Dept 2012). 
    - Entry to Home: Consent
    ii. Search of Home:
    - Consent
    - Plain View
    - Protective Sweep
    - Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest
    • People v M.R., 26 Misc 3d 1213(A), 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 52717(U) (Sup Ct, Bronx County 2009)
    • People v Johnson, 86 AD2d 165 (1st Dept 1982)
    • People v Smith, 59 NY2d 454 (1983)
    • People v Raily, 309 AD2d 604 (1st Dept 2003)
    • People v Lewis, 50 AD3d 595 (1st Dept 2008)
    • People v Gokey, 60 NY2d 309 (1983)
    • People v Hernandez, 40 AD3d 777 (2d Dept 2007)
    • People v Price, 211 AD2d 943 (3d Dept 1995)
    • Chimel v California, 395 US 752 (1969)
    • People v Walker, 27 AD3d 899 (3d Dept 2006)
    • People v Tejada, 270 AD2d 655 (3d Dept 2000)
    • People v Revander, 254 AD2d 625 (3d Dept 1998)
    • People v Kelley, 306 AD2d 699 (3d Dept 2003)
    • People v Pierre, 8 AD3d 904 (3d Dept 2004)
    • People v More, 97 NY2d 209 (2002)
    E. STREET SEARCHES
    1. Approach and Stop: De Bour
    2. Street Searches: Plain View
    • People v Laws, 208 AD2d 317 (1st Dept 1995)
    • People v Diaz, 81 NY2d 106 (1993)
    • People v Rodriguez, 165 AD2d 705 (1st Dept 1990)
    3. Street Searches: Frisk
    4. Street Searches: Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest
    • People v Bland, 302 AD2d 926 (4th Dept 2003)
    • People v Carrasquillo, 54 NY2d 248 (1981)
    • People v Cummings, 291 AD2d 454 (2d Dept 2002)
    • People v Welch, 289 AD2d 936 (4th Dept 2001)
    • People v Gonzalez, 250 AD2d 545 (1st Dept 1998)
    5. Street Searches: Abandonment
    F. VEHICLE SEARCHES
    1. Stopping a Vehicle
    a. In general
    • People v Wilson, 96 AD3d 980 (2d Dept 2012)
    • People v Sluszka, 15 AD3d 421 (2d Dept 2005)
    • People v Robinson, 97 NY2d 341 (2001)
    • Whren v United States, 517 US 806 (1996)
    b. Reasonable Suspicion
    • People v May, 81 NY2d 725 (1992)
    • People v Millan, 69 NY2d 514 (1987)
    • People v Sobotker, 43 NY2d 559 (1978)
    • People v Ingle, 36 NY2d 413 (1975)
    • People v Cantor, 36 NY2d 106 (1975)
    2. Searching a Vehicle
    a. Removal of Occupants and Frisk
    • People v Reid, -- NY3d ---, 2014 NY Slip Op 08759 (Dec. 16, 2014)
    • Pennsylvania v Mimms, 434 US 106 (1977)
    • People v McLaurin, 70 NY2d 779 (1987)
    • People v Daniels, 103 AD3d 1204 (4th Dept 2013)
    • People v Goodson, 85 AD3d 1569 (4th Dept 2011)
    • People v Robinson, 74 NY2d 773 (1989)
    • New York v Class, 475 US 106 (1986)
    • Michigan v Long, 463 US 1032 (1983)
    • People v Grant, 83 AD3d 862 (2d Dept 2001)
    • People v Wallace, 41 AD3d 1223 (4th Dept 2007)
    • People v Eure, 46 AD3d 386 (1st Dept 2007)
    b. Plain View
    • People v Perez, 135 AD2d 582 (2d Dept 1987)
    • People v Brosnan, 32 NY2d 254 (1973)
    • People v Cruz, 34 NY2d 362 (1974)
    c. Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest & Vehicle Exception
    • People v Washington, 108 AD3d 578 (2d Dept 2013)
    • Arizona v Gant, 556 US 332 (2009)
    • Davis v United States, 564 US —, —, 131 S Ct 2419 (2011)
    • People v Green, 100 AD3d 654 (2d Dept 2012)
    • People v McPherson, 89 AD3d 752 (2d Dept 2011)
    • People v Blasich, 73 NY2d 673 (1989)
    • People v Belton, 55 NY2d 49 (1982)
    • People v Galak, 81 NY2d 463 (1993)
    G. Differences Between the Federal and the State Standards
    1. Good Faith Exception to the Warrant Clause
    • Compare United States v Leon, 468 US 897 (1984) with People v Bigelow, 66 NY2d 417 (1985). 
    2. The Plain Touch Doctrine
    • Compare Minnesota v Dickerson, 508 US 366 (1993) with People v Diaz, 81 NY2d 106 (1993).
    3. Other Differences Between Federal and State
    • People v Torres, 74 NY2d 224 (1989)
    • People v PJ Video, 68 NY2d 296 [warrant application requirements in obscenity cases]
    • People v Bigelow, 66 NY2d 417 [declining to follow “good faith” test outlined in United States v Leon, 468 US 897 and Massachusetts v Sheppard, 468 US 981]
    • People v Johnson, 66 NY2d 398 [declining to apply “totality of circumstances” test outlined in Illinois v Gates, 462 US 213 to warrantless arrests]
    • People v Class, 67 NY2d 431 [on remand] [search for vehicle identification number in connection with traffic stop]
    • People v Gokey, 60 NY2d 309 [warrantless search incident to arrest]
    • People v Landy, 59 NY2d 369 [reiterating Elwell rule]; People v Elwell, 50 NY2d 231 [probable cause predicated on informant’s tip]; see also People v Stith, 69 NY2d 313, 316, n., [exclusionary rule as it pertains to inevitable discovery doctrine]).
    H. Standing: “Their” —
    1. Challenging the Police’s Action in the Seizure of the Person or Thing
    2. Legitimate Expectation of Privacy
    I. The Exclusionary Rule & Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
    • Wong Sun v United States, 371 US 471 (1963)