Legal Opinion

People v. Overton

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

Decided January 23, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, *467Supreme Court, Bronx County (George Covington, J.), rendered May 23, 1994, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 21h to 5 years, unanimously affirmed.

The police had reasonable suspicion that defendant had a gun when they observed a holster protruding from his jacket as well as a bullet-proof vest, walkie-talkie and what appeared to be a detective’s shield (see, People v Matos, 191 AD2d 232, lv denied 81 NY2d 1016; People v Lugo, 177 AD2d 427, lv denied 79…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. LugoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  2. People v. TaverasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. People v. MatosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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