New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. Benigno Class

May 29, 198667 N.Y.2d 431

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division's order, granting the motion to suppress, vacating the conviction, and dismissing the indictment. The Court held that its prior finding of a State constitutional violation remains controlling despite the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal on federal grounds, absent extraordinary circumstances.