People v. Hamilton

“ ‘[A]s a general matter, the decision to stop an automobile is reasonable where the police have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation has occurred’ ” (People v Robinson, 97 NY2d 341, 348-349 [2001] [internal quotation marks omitted]; see People v Orellana, 62 AD3d 813, 813 [2009]; People v Sluszka, 15 AD3d 421, 423 [2005]). Here, the testimony of the arresting officer established that the officer had probable cause to stop the defendant for a suspected traffic violation, and to arrest him for driving while intoxicated. Accordingly, the County Court correctly denied that branch…