Legal Opinion
Galapo v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 2000PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
On August 16, 1988, Sergeant William Martin, an 18-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, and his partner Officer Joseph Galapo participated in a “buy and bust” operation. After observing a possible drug transaction, the officers approached a group of suspects. Sergeant Martin followed one of the suspects, Joseph Barker, and recovered a glassine envelope believed to contain heroin. While securing Barker, who was told to place his hands on the roof of a nearby car, Martin noticed another suspect refusing to cooperate with Galapo. Unsure…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Rivera v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Santangelo v. State of NYNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Kenavan v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Crosland v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- In re Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-aAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
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3Cited by54 opinions
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