People v. Adams

Because I am of the view that Police Officer Darrell Nicholson’s stop of defendant’s vehicle was not supported by the requisite reasonable suspicion that defendant had committed a crime (see, People v Holmes, 81 NY2d 1056, 1057-1058; People v May, 81 NY2d 725, 727), I necessarily conclude that the seizure was illegal and all evidence derived therefrom must be suppressed. To me, the majority’s contrary position is tantamount to a determination that whenever a vehicle is reported stolen, the police may properly suspect that the operators of all vehicles of like year, make, model and color,…