Legal Opinion
People v. Bryant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 26, 2012PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The court properly denied defendant’s suppression motion. Upon defendant’s lawful arrest at the door of his apartment, the police properly conducted a limited protective sweep of the apartment to determine if there was anyone present who might destroy evidence or pose a threat to the officers (see Maryland v Buie, 494 US 325, 334 [1990]). The robbery victim had provided information warranting a reasonable belief that other participants in the robbery might be present in the apartment. The record supports the hearing court’s finding that the recovery of incriminating evidence from a partly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- Maryland v. BuieSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- People v. BrunnerNew York Court of Appeals · 2011
- People v. Lasso-ReinaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- People v. BrunnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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