People v. Hughes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*895The initial stop of the vehicle driven by the defendant was justified by a state trooper’s observations of three violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (see Vehicle and Traffic Law §§ 1180 [d]; § 1128 [a], [d]; § 375 [2] [a] [3]; People v Robinson, 97 NY2d 341, 348-349 [2001]; People v Parris, 26 AD3d 393, 394 [2006]; People v Peterson, 22 AD3d 770, 771 [2005]). Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper detected the strong odor of burnt marijuana emanating from the vehicle, and observed some green vegetation on the passenger’s shirt, which he believed to be marijuana. In addition, the…
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