People v. Bergers
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County, ren*765dered June 27, 1973, after jury trial, unanimously reversed, on the law, the motion to suppress evidence granted, and the indictment dismissed. The stop by police of the auto in which contraband was found was no less based on mere suspicion than that in People v Martinez, (37 NY2d 662), nor even the situation found in Terry v Ohio (392 US 1). It was based, as far as the record goes, on the fact that the vehicle bore out-of-State plates and had been seen in the neighborhood earlier that day. See the discussion of cases on the subject per Lutsky,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- People v. IngleNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. SimoneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- People v. GrantNew York Supreme Court · 1975
3Cited by2 opinions
- United States v. MagdaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- United States v. RosarioDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976