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People v. Nelson

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

Decided December 21, 2017No. 106724PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P.J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Washington County (McKeighan, J.), rendered April 25, 2014, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (two counts) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree.

On September 16, 2013, a vehicle in which defendant was a passenger was stopped by a state trooper for suspected violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Upon activating his emergency lights just prior to the stop, the trooper noticed one of the backseat passengers leaning forward and…

2Cases cited62 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. People v. HustonNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. People v. GeraciNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. People v. TuttNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. KalabakasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  2. People v. CooperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  3. People v. AdamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  4. People v. GardnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2024
  5. People v. KellumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2024

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