Legal Opinion
People v. Rodriguez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 1, 2011PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*405Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Ronald Zweibel, J., at hearing; Bonnie G. Wittner, J., at jury trial and sentence), rendered December 16, 2008, convicting defendant of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third and fifth degrees, and sentencing him to an aggregate term of two years, unanimously affirmed.
The police lawfully stopped a vehicle for traffic infractions (see People v Robinson, 97 NY2d 341 [2001]). The officers observed defendant nervously fidgeting with a pack of cigarettes and, along with the driver, who was reclining and sitting back towards the rear…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- People v. OcasioNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. DewittAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- People v. AlvarezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- In re William J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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- People v. CavanaghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012