People v. Forbes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Feuerstein, J.
On this appeal we are called upon to determine whether the police, pursuant to a lawful traffic stop, may constitutionally require the driver of the vehicle and all passengers to remain in the vehicle until the traffic stop is concluded. We hold that, upon weighing the minimal degree of the intrusion upon the passengers’ liberty against the significant safety concerns of the investigating officers, it is permissible to require the passengers to remain in the stopped vehicle.
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On September 25, 1999, Police Officer Raymond Pepitone and Sergeant Michael Carbonara…
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