People v. Cruz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law § 265.02 [4]) and harassment in the second degree (Penal Law § 240.26 [1]). Supreme Court properly denied defendant’s motion to suppress the gun. The victim advised the police that she had been assaulted by defendant and that defendant had a gun, and when the police approached defendant he led them on a car chase. “The eyewitness victim of a crime can provide probable cause for the arrest of the perpetrator” (People v Starr, 221 AD2d…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. BeltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Bell v. Bd. of Educ. of the City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- People v. StarrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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