Legal Opinion
People v. Carvey
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1997PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
Defendant, a passenger in an automobile stopped for a traffic infraction, was arrested when the police discovered a gun under his seat. Defendant challenges the legality of the search that took place after he and the other occupants were removed from the vehicle. We are thus called upon once again to determine whether information acquired by the police during the course of a traffic stop justified further intrusion into the interior of an automobile.
We agree with the courts below that the police action here was proper. Defendant was wearing an article…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- People v. IngleNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. BeltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. TorresNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
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3Cited by66 opinions
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- People v. VargasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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