Legal Opinion

People v. Bullock

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

Decided December 30, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: County Court properly determined that the stop and frisk of defendant was justified. An officer observed defendant walking in an area where there had been recent armed robberies, including a robbery the preceding day. Defendant matched the description of the suspect provided by the robbery victims and was wearing a distinctive jacket that had been described by several of the victims. Further, the victim of the most recent robbery had informed the officer that defendant had a handgun with a brown handle in his waistband. When defendant saw the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. MackNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
  2. People v. CookAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. PerezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. People v. EvansAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. People v. LugoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978

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