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THE PEOPLE, ETC., respondent, v. ARTHUR ANTOINE, appellant.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

An inventory search of a vehicle, which is an exception to the search warrant requirement, must be both reasonable and conducted pursuant to a "single familiar standard" or established police agency procedure (People v. Galak, 80 N.Y.2d 715, 716, see, Colorado v. Bertine, 479 U.S. 367, 375; Florida v. Wells, 495 U.S. 1). The "single familiar standard" or established police procedure must meet two criteria. "First, the procedure must be rationally designed to meet the objectives that justify the search in the first place * * * Second, the procedure must limit the discretion of the officer in the field" (People v. Galak, supra, at 719). The establishment of such limits "assures that the searches are carried out consistently and reasonably and do not become little more than an excuse for general rummaging to discover incriminating evidence" (People v. Galak, supra, at 719).

Here, the detective's testimony and the inventory form which he completed soon after the search were sufficient to establish that he had followed police procedure rationally designed to meet the objectives justifying such a search, and which effectively limited his discretion so as to assure that he was not simply rummaging for incriminating evidence. The defendant's remaining contentions, including those set forth in his supplemental pro se brief, are without merit.

KRAUSMAN, J.P., S. MILLER, SCHMIDT and ADAMS, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. ANTOINE
(Jul 30, 2001)