New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. Harrell Minley

November 13, 198668 N.Y.2d 952

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the police did not violate Payton's rule by directing the defendant to exit his home and that the gun seized after a later home entry was harmless error. The court relied on the Supreme Court's Payton decision and, notwithstanding a reference to Steagald, found no reversible error.