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People v. Atkinson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 21, 2013PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcCarthy, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Tompkins County (Rowley, J.), rendered March 23, 2012, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (two counts) and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.

Police officers located defendant, who they were seeking to arrest on an active parole violation warrant, as the passenger in a vehicle. When the officers effected a traffic stop, defendant ignored orders to show his hands and get out of the vehicle, so an officer removed him from the vehicle and placed him…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. People v. MendozaNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. People v. McIntyreNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. People v. ArroyoNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. People v. ProvidenceNew York Court of Appeals · 2004

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. GodallahAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  3. People v. AndersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. People v. CrespoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  5. People v. AndersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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