People v. Edwards
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant’s argument that the police lacked probable cause to arrest him is without merit. Information provided by a victim of the burglary was sufficient to support a reasonable belief that a burglary had been committed and that defendant and his wife were the perpetrators (see, People v Johnson, 66 NY2d 398, 402; People v Bigelow, 66 NY2d 417, 423). Thus, the arresting officers were entitled to search the vehicle incident to the lawful arrest of its occupants (see, People v Belton, 55 NY2d 49, 55).
Contrary to defendant’s assertions, statements he…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People v. BigelowNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. PattersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. BeltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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