# People v. Sutton

> New York Court of Appeals · June 7, 1973 · 32 N.Y.2d 923

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9788018

## Case

- **Full name:** The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Sutton and Richard Peltzman, Appellants
- **Court:** New York Court of Appeals
- **Decided:** June 7, 1973
- **Citations:** 32 N.Y.2d 923; 347 N.Y.S.2d 192; 300 N.E.2d 726; 1973 N.Y. LEXIS 1183
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Judges:** Gabrielli
- **Cited by:** 8 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Memorandum. We reverse on the dissenting opinion at the Appellate Division, noting in particular the absence in the affidavit on which the warrant here was issued of any indication of the sources of the informant’s belief, whether on personal knowledge or otherwise.

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