New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Joseph Kuhn, Appellant the People of the State of New York v. Angelo Buongermino
December 27, 197333 N.Y.2d 203
Summary
The Court affirmed the convictions, holding that both defendants voluntarily consented to airport searches, that the use of magnetometers is a reasonable Fourth Amendment search, and that any further frisk after a magnetometer trigger requires the passenger's consent.