New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. William Mercado

October 16, 198668 N.Y.2d 874

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that Officer Gray's visual observation of the interior of a restroom stall was permissible under the Fourth Amendment because probable cause existed, so the heroin evidence was admissible and the conviction stood. The Court affirmed the Appellate Division's order.