People v. Muhammad

OPINION OF THE COURT

Pigott, J.

Defendant was driving a borrowed car when he was stopped by a police officer for a nonoperational headlight. He could not produce a driver’s license and gave inconsistent responses when asked his itinerary. The officer frisked defendant and found a wallet containing a North Carolina ID card, which he used to check defendant’s driving history. Upon learning that defendant’s New York driver’s license had been suspended, the officer arrested defendant for driving with a suspended license, and took him to the police precinct.

At the precinct, the same police officer…