Legal Opinion

People v. Safford

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 30, 2002PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s contention that the police did not have a reasonable suspicion to stop and detain him for a showup identification is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL. 470.05 [2]; People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10). In any event, the defendant partially matched the description of one of the perpetrators furnished by the complainants, and the showup identification was justified by its spatial and temporal proximity to the crime and was not unduly suggestive (see People v Duuvon, 77 NY2d 541, 544; People v Herrell, 278 AD2d 339, 340).

The manner in which the defendant was stopped and detained…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. People v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
  3. People v. DuuvonNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. People v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. People v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. CrumbleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. People v. NunezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. People v. HillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. People v. DiggsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. People v. JamesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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