Legal Opinion
People v. WILLIAM II
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 6, 2002PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
In the cases before us, the People concede that reasonable suspicion was required to support both the stop and attempted frisk in People v William II, and the traffic stop in People v Rodriguez. The common issue is whether the facts and infor mation the police possessed, when coupled with an anonymous tip that a described individual was carrying a gun, established reasonable suspicion for the intrusions. We hold they did not.
In People v William II, defendant pleaded guilty to criminal possession of marihuana in the third degree and was adjudicated a youthful…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- People v. De BourNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Florida v. J. L.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- People v. CantorNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
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3Cited by54 opinions
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