New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Sixto LaFontaine, Appellant
December 3, 199892 N.Y.2d 470
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division’s order affirming the denial of suppression, holding that New Jersey police officers could not execute a Federal arrest warrant in New York because they were not federal marshals or otherwise authorized under New York law, and remanded the case for further proceedings.