Legal Opinion
People v. Mundo
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 2002PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wesley, J.
Defendant, a passenger in a lawfully stopped vehicle, was arrested when the police found almost a kilogram of cocaine in the trunk. The courts below found that the furtive movements of defendant prior to the stop when coupled with evasive actions of the automobile warranted a limited search of the vehicle. Because we agree that the police action was proper, we affirm.
On July 10, 1997, two officers on patrol in Manhattan observed a vehicle with Florida plates make a right turn on a steady red light. The officers activated their lights and followed the vehicle with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- People v. RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- People v. TorresNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. CarveyNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
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