Legal Opinion
People v. Gadsden
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 14, 1993PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to defendant’s contention that the stop of his vehicle for failing to display a front license plate (see, Vehicle and Traffic Law § 402) was a pretext for an unlawful arrest. Based upon the fact that the traffic offense occurred in their presence, the police were justified in stopping the defendant’s vehicle (see, Penal Law § 10.00 [1]; CPL 1.20 [39]; 140.10 [1] [a]; Vehicle and Traffic Law § 155; see also, People v Camarre, 171 AD2d 1002, lv denied 78 NY2d 953). Here, unlike Camarre, there is no indication that the police had…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. BetancourtNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. CamarreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. OrtaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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