The People v. Joshua Messano

State of New York OPINION Court of Appeals This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports. No. 96 The People &c., Respondent, v. Joshua Messano, Appellant. Sara A. Goldfarb, for appellant. Bradley W. Oastler, for respondent. RIVERA, J.: Defendant asserts that County Court should have granted his motion to suppress physical evidence found in his car as a direct result of defendant’s unlawful seizure by -1- -2- No. 96 police. The prosecution counters that even if the officers lacked reasonable suspicion of defendant’s involvement in criminal…