Legal Opinion
People v. Martin
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 23, 1973PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
The sole inquiry herein is whether the arresting officer had probable cause to arrest appellant Noray Martin (appellant).
On January 23, 1971, at approximately 5:45 p.m., two plainclothesmen cruising in an unmarked car observed appellant and one Edwards engaged in conversation with a third male in front of a bar in the vicinity of 21st Street and 40th Avenue, Queens County. The officers had never seen appellant or Edwards prior to this time and at the suppression hearing, the third person was merely identified as a “ male ”. The police observed appellant and Edwards enter the bar and emerge a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Henry v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. Di ReSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Giordenello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Byars v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Smith v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. OrtizAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. BallejoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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