New York Court of Appeals June 29, 2000 (People v. Bilsky)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bellacosa, J.

The question proffered on this appeal is whether the “law of the case” doctrine applies when prosecutors make a second application for a search warrant to a different Judge from the one first presented with the application. We hold that the protocol does not apply, and the order of the Appellate Division should therefore be affirmed.