The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Corey Jones, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that lineup identifications obtained after a warrantless, nonconsensual home entry in violation of Payton are admissible because the exclusionary rule does not require their suppression. The majority reasoned that there is no causal connection between the illegal entry and the lineup evidence, and that the deterrent benefit of suppression is minimal. Justice Ciparick dissented, arguing that the lineup should be suppressed as the fruit of the illegal arrest and that the majority’s balancing test is misplaced.