Legal Opinion
People v. Jones
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 12, 1997PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
On the afternoon of November 18, 1989, Detective Steven Hector observed defendant in a conversation with an unidentified woman in an area he characterized as a drug-prone location. The woman handed defendant money in exchange for an object that Hector was unable to see. Hector was an experienced police officer trained specifically in the packaging, recognition and manner of selling narcotics. Given the particular way the woman handled the item, he believed a drug transaction had just taken place.
Defendant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. McRayNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. LeungNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. MatienzoNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. MillsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. Washington F.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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