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Comparative Constitutional Law Keyed to Sutton, 5th Ed.
People v. Griminger
Citation:
524 N.E.2d 409 (N.Y. 1988)Facts
United States Secret Service agents arrested a counterfeiting suspect who, during interrogation, signed a detailed statement accusing defendant Griminger of keeping large quantities of marijuana and cocaine in his bedroom and adjacent attic. A Secret Service agent prepared an affidavit for a search warrant stating that a confidential informant known as source “A” had observed substantial quantities of drugs in defendant’s home on numerous occasions and had seen defendant sell drugs. The affidavit stated the informant was “a person known to your deponent” but failed to disclose that the informant was under arrest when providing this information. The affidavit also referenced a consent search that had discovered approximately four pounds of marijuana in a garbage can at defendant’s residence. A Federal Magistrate issued the warrant based solely on this affidavit. The subsequent search on August 26, 1983, conducted by federal agents and Nassau County police, produced ten ounces of marijuana, over six thousand dollars in cash, and drug-related paraphernalia.
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