Legal Opinion

People v. Nelson

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1985PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Anne G. Feldman, J.

A police officer on routine patrol came upon an unoccupied double-parked car. A check with police records, prompted by an expired registration sticker, revealed that the license plates had been reported stolen. The four defendants boarded the car and were driving away when the police stopped them. The defendants were ordered out of the auto, and Carey Nelson, the driver, was arrested. A search of the unlocked glove compartment disclosed a loaded .38 caliber automatic pistol, and the *584passengers were arrested. The defendants are charged with possession of…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. ZapataCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. Ralph Scopo, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. Saul Haro-SalcedoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
  4. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. People v. MillanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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