Legal Opinion
The People v. Andrew R. Bushey
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 2017No. N0. 50PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge DiFiore.
To ensure the safety of our roads, a police officer may run a license plate number through a government database to check for any outstanding violations or suspensions on the registration of the vehicle. We hold that such a check, even without any suspicion of wrongdoing, is permissible, and does not constitute a search. We further hold that information obtained indicating the registration of the vehicle is in violation of the law as a result of this check may provide probable cause for the officer to stop the driver of the vehicle.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- People v. IngleNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Sharon Olabisiomotosho v. City of Houston City of Houston P. J. Bartlett K. L. Richards Rene BertrandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- People v. SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. WeaverNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
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3Cited by20 opinions
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