After Anthony Pompey was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, he sought to suppress the introduction of a pistol police found in his bag.
When the New York County Supreme Court denied Pompey's request and sentenced him to concurrent terms of 7 years and 3 years, he appealed to the Appellate Division, First Department.
Since Pompey's bag was examined in accordance with "established procedure," and the police happened upon the incriminating evidence while completing a proper inventory search, the AD1 affirmed the outcome.
That, my friends, was the fall of Pompey.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: People v Pompey