Legal Opinion
People v. Lewis
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 4, 1970PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScileppi, J.
Defendant was convicted of possession of a dangerous weapon as a felony after a motion to suppress was denied prior to trial.
The pertinent facts establish that on December 5, 1967, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Patrolman Beedenbender was directing traffic at a school crossing in Manhattan when he observed three men, the defendant and two others, riding in an automobile bearing Virginia license plates. The officer recognized the defendant, the driver, since he had previously arrested the defendant for a narcotics offense. Although that charge was later dismissed, the officer became acquainted…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Preston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Young v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Eduardo Amador-Gonzalez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
3Cited by25 opinions
- People v. ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. BeltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. HadleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. MartinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. TalbertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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