Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Joseph Fripp, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1983-02-17
Citations: 58 N.Y.2d 907
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Joseph Fripp, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 58
Pages: 907–912

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Joseph Fripp, Respondent.
Argued January 7, 1983;
decided February 17, 1983
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert Morgenthau, District Attorney (Joyce P. Adolfsen and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for appellant.
Edward M. Chikofsky and David Breitbart for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
The findings that the defendant was arrested before the weapon was seized and that the police lacked probable cause both involve mixed questions of law and fact (People v Alexander, 37 NY2d 202; People v Williamson, 51 NY2d 801). Because these findings are supported by sufficient evidence they may not be set aside by this court (People v Harrison, 57 NY2d 470).