[Download] "Kenneth G. Broughton v. State New York" by Court of Appeals of New York ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Kenneth G. Broughton v. State New York
- Author : Court of Appeals of New York
- Release Date : January 10, 1975
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
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[37 N.Y.2d 451 Page 454] These appeals, both involving actions for false imprisonment, present questions as to the applicability of the prima facie rule and the extent of compensable damages. Since both cases have been before our court previously in the context of criminal appeals, only a cursory review of the facts is necessary. (See People v Broughton, 30 A.D.2d 813, affd 23 N.Y.2d 809; People v Schanbarger, 24 N.Y.2d 288.) On the evening of November 14, 1967 Susan Broughton was a visitor in a mobile home leased to certain other parties. She was arrested by police officers who, while searching the trailer pursuant to a search warrant, found several pounds of marijuana secreted throughout the premises. Respondent was then [37 N.Y.2d 451 Page 455]