Legal Opinion
People v. Youmans
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 20, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*346Defendant’s suppression motion was properly denied. The officers’ observation of a man pursuing defendant and two other men provided reasonable suspicion for the initial stop and detention (see, People v Arthur, 209 AD2d 175, lv denied 84 NY2d 1028, 1029, comparing People v Liner, 133 AD2d 555, appeal dismissed 70 NY2d 945, and People v Polanco, 174 AD2d 468, lv denied 78 NY2d 972). Thereafter, defendant’s struggling with the officers justified their use of handcuffs, and the non-English speaking victim’s gestures provided probable cause to arrest (supra; see, People v DeJesus, 169 AD2d 521,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. DeJesusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. LinerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. PolancoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. ArthurAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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