The People of the State of New York v. Gennaro Corrado, Jack Catalan and Abe Mossey

Summary

The Court held that the officers lacked probable cause to arrest Corrado, Catalan, and Mossey, reversing their convictions and remanding the case for further proceedings. The majority found the observed conduct equivocal, the tip insufficient, and the envelope testimony inadequate to support probable cause. A dissent argued that the detectives' experience justified finding probable cause and would have affirmed the convictions.