People v. Pizzo

Boomer and Balio, JJ.

(dissenting). We respectfully dissent. The trial court did not err by refusing to suppress physical evidence taken from defendant’s vehicle following an inventory search. The police were justified in approaching defendant’s vehicle for the purpose of seeking information (People v Brown, 116 AD2d 727). When defendant, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, failed to produce a driver’s license, further detention was warranted while police checked to determine whether he was a licensed operator (People v Brown, supra; see also, People v Stith, 124 AD2d 342, mod on other…