People v. Hallman

Full title: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. WILLIAM HALLMAN…

Court: Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 16, 1998

92 N.Y.2d 840 (N.Y. 1998)

677 N.Y.S.2d 64

699 N.E.2d 423

Opinion

92 N.Y.2d 840 699 N.E.2d 423, 677 N.Y.S.2d 64 The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William HALLMAN, Appellant. 1998-05957 New York Court of Appeals June 16, 1998.

        Paul Liu, New York City, and Daniel L. Greenberg, for appellant.

        Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney of New York County, New York City (Maura E. Daly, of counsel), for respondent.

         Prior report: 237 A.D.2d 17, 667 N.Y.S.2d 23.

OPINION OF THE COURT

        MEMORANDUM.

        The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed. A determination of whether exigent circumstances existed to justify the warrantless entry and arrest of defendant involves a mixed question of law and fact. Where, as here, there exists record support for the Appellate Division's resolution of this question, the issue is beyond this Court's further review.

        KAYE, C.J., and TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY, JJ., concur.

        On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed in a memorandum.