Legal Opinion
People v. Ocasio
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 1995PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
While on stakeout in front of a building where drug dealing was suspected, Officer Meehan believed that defendant and his codefendant, Joseph Torres, were "up to no good” when he saw the two men pull up in a car in front of the building, look up and down the street, enter the building briefly, and then drive away. Meehan broadcast a description of the two men to a backup team of officers. When defendant stopped at a red light, an officer walked to either side of the car and tapped on the window, asking for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. De BourNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. HollmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. HarrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. BoraNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. MayNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
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3Cited by159 opinions
- People v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- People v. VigliottiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- People v. QuinonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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