Legal Opinion
People v. Chaffee
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 18, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Callahan, J. P.
We are called upon to determine whether a police officer, who is participating in a sobriety checkpoint, may lawfully stop a vehicle which makes a legal turn into a parking lot in an apparent attempt to avoid that roadblock.
On August 19, 1989, six to eight State Police vehicles were utilized at a sobriety checkpoint on Route 417 in the Town of Allegany. About 20 flares were set up on each side of the highway for approximately an eighth of a mile, and signs were posted advising approaching motorists of the roadblock. The purpose of the checkpoint was to stop…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Martinez-FuerteSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Michigan Department of State Police v. SitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- People v. IngleNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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