The following excerpt is from People v. Gonzalez, 113 N.Y.S.3d 830 (Table), 62 Misc.3d 1223 (A) (N.Y. Crim. Ct. 2019):
"Though a defendant who challenges the legality of a search and seizure has the burden of proving illegality, the People have the burden" of showing the legality of the police conduct in the first instance." People v. Berrios , 28 NY2d 361, 367 (1971).
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